THROUGH AND THROUGH

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When "May-Fly" (3:52) starts to roll at my CD player, my first reaction about this album is something like Finneus Gauge or Echolyn's music with more ambient in textures. You might recall its similarity with Allan Holdsworth or even with Phish - even though the latter has wide range of music styles. For sure, the first track has given me a good impression of how good the quality of The Underground Railroad music is. I especially enjoy the combination of guitar and piano works.

"The Comprachinos of the Mind" (10:18) starts off with longs keyboard solo work followed with jazz-rock music style and unique singing style. This is typically similar with Allan Holdsworth's music. Keyboard plays important role as basic foundation of overall rhythm section while guitar inserts its solo augmented with keyboard - wonderfully. The music interlude offers guitar solo (howling sound) in ambient rhythm section. It's definitely like a Holdsworth's guitar solo. Next track "In The Factory" (5:35) starts off with inventive keyboard work in an excellent harmony. The music flows like a jazz-rock fusion music with long sustain keyboard as main rhythm section.

"The Doorman" (10:05) is another long track like second track with unique singing style. The music reminds me to the early music of Steve Hackett solo albums. This track is quite strange in terms of styles because at some segments remind me to the music of early Genesis but at another segments like Holdsworth solo album with interesting keyboard and drum solo.The concluding track and album title "Through and Through" (20:13) is an epic with various music styles. Sometimes it goes melodic and at other segments are a bit of avant- garde.

Overall, this is a good addition to any progressive music collection. This album is worth to purchase as the music is quite unique and sometimes it's difficult to classify what band that similar with this band. If you are hungry to explore, and be open mind with, wide variety of styles, this album would fulfill your needs. Keep on proggin' ..!

Peace on earth and mercy mild - GW

“How can you believe him? He likes Neo!” – that’s what I already hear, submitting this review. First of all, this is MY point, and if you disagree, make a 5-star review for this one! :) Again, I appreciate good playing, dense musicianship and complex music. But if it isn’t supplied with enjoyable and memorable melodies, well-written structures and emotions, I’m simply getting bored. I was sitting listening through this album wondering how many good things here could have been invented but not! They decided to do it in their own special way. OK, if you like heartless mega-complex ear-hurting Avant Symphonic, go and get you this candy. I’ll abstain this time.

Complex prog from Fort Worth,Texas,US.The band was found by guitarist Bill Phol and keyboardist Kurt Rongey in 1996 after the demise of the group Anne Hand.Bill and Kurt were already familiar with the music industry,having released solo albums in the past years,and recruited Matt Hembree and John Livingston to response on bass and drums duties respectively.Their debut ''Through and Through'' was released on Laser's Edge in 2000.

What this guys present here is a super-technical Progressive Rock with evident vintage references,like trying to push GENESIS',YES' and KING CRIMSON's sound a bit further.Symphonic Rock is combined with Avant-Fusion and if you can imagine BIRDS AND BUILDINGS jamming with ATAVISM OF TWILIGHT you will get the picture.Here you will face a guitarist,who's style is split between ROBERT FRIPP's breaks and ALAN HOLDSWORTH's acrobatics,a keyboardist who can't decide the path between symphonic synths and distorted electronic sounds,a bass player and a drummer exploring all possible jazz patterns and vocals often close to these of PETER GABRIEL with a dramatic edge.The delivery is almost always deeped in dissonance with a few harmonic and pastoral breaks thrown in for good measure.Yet the album still keeps the listener's attention all the way with those dramatic shifting moods,the grandiose atmosphere,the interesting time signatures and the well-crafted arrangements despite the ultra-high level of virtuosity.

''Through and through'' is not an album for everybody.If fast and constant breaks and changes give you a headache,stay away.If technical performance and adventurous music is among your preferences,grab this one immediately.Warmly recommended.