ARCHITECTS OF TIME

This album, like Ben Rusch's other 2010 release, is just a bit too new agey for my tastes. But even so, I like this one more than the other release, primarily because of Rusch's songwriting. On "The Truth Of All Love", the lyrics were written by Simon Charlton. On this album Rusch wrote his own lyrics, and the album is better for it. I particularly enjoy his humor.

The music itself is quite good. The compositions are interesting and complex. The instrumentation, acoustic guitar and piano primarily, is what can sometimes give the album a new agey sound. But Rusch's matery of the instruments keep them from getting boring.

This is a pleasant album, that I will probably bring out when company is over. It's compelling, without being overbearing.

Many thanks to Ben Rusch, a PA member, for making these albums available for review.