DARK ANGEL

Some great tunes on this album and I like the heavier passages especially. John Mitchell mixed this album and it sounds excellent. I wish Rachel was the only singer though, she sounds awesome.There are two male vocalists as well. I do really like the male vocals on "Call Me God ?" a lot though.

"Dark Angel" hits the ground running and it sounds fantastic. I like the background synths too. It turns crunchy quickly before settling down before 1 1/2 minutes. Acoustic guitar is followed by some gorgeous electric guitar. Rachel comes in after 2 minutes. Nice. The chorus arrives a minute later. Killer track and maybe the best one on here. "Sharp Sea" opens with the sound of waves rolling in. Synths before a minute then it kicks into gear. It settles back after 2 minutes then Rachel comes in. Male vocals support her. This one's ok, it didn't wow me though like the opening song. "How Far To Fall" is laid back to open as male vocals come in. Rachel comes and goes vocally. Nice bass in this one. "Serenity" features some tasteful guitar and spoken words.

"Call Me God ?" has a dark intro as the tempo picks up and male vocals join in. Female vocals after 1 1/2 minutes then chunky bass lines.The vocalists continue to take turns. This is a top three track for me. "In The Future" is mellow to start as reserved male vocals come in. Fat bass follows.It kicks in at 2 1/2 minutes but it's brief. Ripping guitar before 3 1/2 minutes. Tasteful guitar ends it. I like this one a lot. "Absolute Zero" is a fairly straight forward track with male vocals. Not a fan really. "Breaking The 4th Wall" opens with acoustic guitar as female and male vocals take turns then join forces on the chorus. Not a fan of this one either. It is better after 3 1/2 minutes though when it gets fuller sounding. "A Musing Dream" is mellow to start. A great sound before 1 1/2 minutes as it gets quite powerful. Male vocals 2 1/2 minutes in as the heaviness continues. It settles with strummed guitar and female vocals before it kicks back in. Male vocals return before 9 minutes.

Lots to like here, but there are several songs that don't do a lot for me. 3.5 stars.