SECOND FLIGHT: LIVE AT THE Z7

Potentially the pinnacle of the careers of both Morse & Portnoy, although I might be one of the only ones on the planet with that opinion. Second Nature is a momentous aligning of the stars, as somehow all the potential they've had as songwriters coalesced into a genuinely exceptional achievement, entirely bound together by Casey MacPherson. This live recording also contains the best of their quite underrated debut record, and most importantly a spellbinding performance of Alpha Rev's "Colder Months" by Casey - and the moment where he transitions into "Peaceful Harbour" might be one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard on a live record. I made a comment yesterday about how Morse often fires and misses at some kind of spiritual depth - his roots in Christian Contemporary Music often undermine these attempts. But give those sorts of melodies which are often cheesy to the point of being unbearable in his own music to a singer like MacPherson, and they can turn to pure gold. The midsection of "Cosmic Symphony" is genuinely touching, something neither Morse nor Portnoy have ever truly achieved in their other bands, no matter how often they try.

8.9 (4th listen)

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