MINDREVOLUTIONS

I suppose a letdown had to happen. Given this band's history, after two great albums in a row to start their comeback in the new millenium, Kaipa release, not a stinker by any means, but something far less than their previous two albums.

The album starts in a promising way. An interesting intro turns into a bluesy number. Not too bad, but that gives way to bland arena rock. And that's just the first song. Most of the remainder of the album is similar. There are some interesting sections, but the verses and choruses sound like they were hastily written to fill time.

The primary redeeming value to this album is the title track. At twenty five minutes, it certainly qualifies as a prog epic. While it too has some bland sections, it is mostly good, including a guitar solo that gives the impression that Rione Stolt was temporarily channelling the spirit of Allan Holdsworth.

Good, but we know this band can do better.