BLUE

Very enjoyable album from a new group out of Frankfurt, Germany. They have played together before in other bands and it shows. They do not sound like a new band. Their decades of experience shines through. The production is very clear allowing every instrument to be heard. The vocals are quite good and on a few songs I hear traces of Peter Gabriel. Those particular songs even have an overall Genesis vibe to them. He does have a varied delivery so that on other songs the vocals are different. No accent either, not that that always bothers me. He actually sounds English! Ha, that's because he is. He, M. Shuttleworth, is apparently the only non-German member. The album is filled with great guitar solos. Keyboards have a prominent role as well. Very enjoyable. The guest drummer, Ulf Jacobs, is excellent. I would sign him up permanently if I were the band. There is also some good flute work on some songs but not listed in the credits. Great debut! Highly recommended. Looking forward to their next one.