FACING GRAVITY

Despite the lame cover art-work CHANDELIER is not that bad you can think at first. They play in very IQ-like style (songs like "Start It" and "Wash & Go" could have been IQ outtakes from "The Wake" era!). Other songs remind me of H's MARILLION ("Cuckoo", "Safe"), while "Glimpse Of Home" epic borders Prog-Metal sometimes. Yes, there are some cheesy tracks like "Itai" and "This Circling World", but this is certainly not bad record. I'm ready to get "Pure", the most recommended among CHANDELIER releases. The only complaint is Martin's voice: hardly bearable for me. I think he's a bit too possessed with Gabriel/Nicholls-wannabeeing. He should work his own voice out. Recommended for IQ and MARILLION fans.