This album is a minor classic, a prog/arena rock hybrid that veers all over the musical map. Kim Mitchell
went on to make some uninteresting but fun mainstream rock in the 80s and is now a DJ. Many Canadians
don't even know he was in this band. He is actually one of rock's most underrated guitar heros and comes
across almost as a Canuck Bill Nelson on this album, with brilliant solos abounding. In fact, Sunburst Finish
era Be Bop Deluxe is a fair ballpark approximation of what Max Webster was like in their heyday, an
indefinable mix of 70s influences leaning towards hard rock and glam as well as prog. Pye Dubois provides
some bizarre lyrics that save some of the more mainstream tunes from being maudlin. The hard prog
stylings of In Context of the Moon, Oh War and Americs's Veins will appeal to many's the Rush fan, and
Diamonds, Diamonds is a nice ballad that is a staple of Canadian classic rock radio, along with the
energetic title track. This is some very high quality 70s rock, and guitar virtuoso aficionados would do well
to pick it up to check out Mitchell's playing.
Heptade |4/5 |
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