UP THE DOWNSTAIR

Up The Downstair is one of my favourite PT albums and came from the best era of the band, before they went too commercial.

Synesthesia: A good opener which represents the psycadelic nature of the album, but my least favorite compared to the rest. - 8/10

Always Never: Really catchy at the start and turns into a slow build up towards a fantastic solo. - 9.5/10

Up The Downstair: Long, interesting, atmospheric and psycadelic. This may take a few listens to appreciate. -8.5/10

Not Beautiful Anymore: This is the heaviest song here and has a great rhythm to provide a very fun listen. It never gets old. - 9/10

Small Fish: A nice short piece with a good solo. It should be treated as an intro to Burning Sky. - 9/10

Burning Sky: A great upbeat journey within this song. It includes a reprise from Small Fish. Arguably the best song on the album. -10/10

Fadeaway: Very majestic and a beautiful close for an amazing album. -10/10

(My review disregards the very small interludes between the songs.)