FLYING COLORS

Despite all the cheese on this album, I probably still would have given it three stars if they had just let Neal Morse sing. I intensely dislike the vocals of Casey McPherson. He will be singing along just fine and then inexplicably add this bizarre nasally twang (not uncommon to current pop singers). I can't stand to listen to it.

Some of the extended instrumental sections in the longer songs are pretty cool, but not so profound that it keeps me coming back.

In the end, the album isn't terrible, but I honestly don't care if I ever hear it again. Considering the personnel, rather disappointing.