BLACK WIDOW

Though the lyrics of this album are no so satanic as their first album were, these guys are still seeking supernatural forces to fix their problems (gypsy enchantresses etc.). How weird themes for a songs! The musicians are good, but instead of virtuosity it's the feeling, ideas and aesthetics which are to be appreciated on their case. This dark music could appeal to fans of VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR, as there's lots of saxes, keyboards and melancholic and neurotic feelings present on this album. Best tracks in my opinion are "Tears and Wine", "Mary Clark" and the final tracks of the album: "Wait Until Tomorrow" (a good rocker in vein of LED ZEPPELIN), jazzy middle section "An Afterthought", and the closing song "Legend of Creation". The clumsy album cover painting is also very cool! Though there are some very good moments on this record, there also some quite silly moments to be found too. So it's unbalanced, but also done without compromises, like real pieces of art are made.