THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE - FOREVERMORE (EXTENDED VERSION)

Very impressive. Four excellent musicians at the top of their game have produced a tour de force of wonderful music. The melodies are strong and memorable, the musical themes repeating throughout the piece (though I always find myself thinking "fly me to the moon" when I hear the opening five note theme!). Roine produces some stunning guitar solos, Pete is on fire with his basslines. There are echoes of The Beatles (Rainbow Sky) and King Crimson (Owl Howl) and several of the songs that Roine sings are right out of The Flower Kings playbook. But the whole thing has that Transatlantic sound that fans of The Whirlwind especially will be familiar with. If you like that particular album you will love this.