NMB: INNOCENCE & DANGER

This band (NMB) continuously evolves with extraordinary musicianship and interesting themes. The current release : Innocence and Danger, is a mixture of accessible beatle-esque harmonies with prog/jazzy flavors. It is a very fine collaboration of the personal and sounds better with each hearing. Neal and Mike can make pop music as evidenced with Flying Colors, but their tendency is to steer in the direction of more complex arrangements. It may not be what techno pop people like as it is definitely organic in nature. The guitar work by Eric is tremendous and he appears to be the perfect fit to round out this group. Randy and Bill complete the sound with excellent work. The longer tracks are the stand out highlights on this album. The shorter tracks compliment the entire project. 4.25 stars.