SECOND SIGHT

EYE are a four piece Psychedelic band out of Columbus, Ohio and this the second of three studio albums they have released, plus they've released a live one. I have the last two studio albums preferring the last one "Visions of Ageless Light" to this one. I feel like i'm in the minority with this feelings as Andy at PlanetMellotron and Tom Hayes both prefer this one. And I get it, there's more mellotron on this one but it's the heavier outbursts that are more abundant as well and I just like that third record more, it's a matter of taste of course.

The PINK FLOYD vibe is strong on this one and I'm surprised at how often I thought of RUSH during those heavier outbursts. Adam Smith is the main man here engineering and producing the album plus adding this huge variety of keyboards. Crazy that he left after this release and that the band actually kept going adding female keyboardist Lisa Bella Donna who doesn't take a back seat to anyone.

That opener "Lost Are The Years" is a ride at 21 1/2 minutes and of course a top three. I like how the album opens with a gong, yeah this is going to be good. Check out the guitar after 16 minutes. These guys are players by the way and that's not often the case with Psychedelic bands.

"Cultrider" at 12 minutes is also a top three and I like that heavy opening sound including the drum work. Mellotron rolls in when it settles. Check out the guitar expressions at 3 minutes then more mellotron and heaviness with a more determined sound. I thought of RUSH a few times on this one and I like the keyboards in the second half. The title track is the final top three, a short one at over 3 1/2 minutes but man spacey, electronics, mellotron a real headphone piece.

Easily 4 stars and many mention fellow Americans ASTRA as a reference.