ELEMENTS

The second album found the band to be more original and spend more focus on songwriting as evidenced by the first track - the delicate "Sun fire"with majestic mellotron and synths. Later on, we hear very playful electric piano with moog arpeggios and Yes-like bass. "Sea monsters" has a rip-off Genesis Hammond motive and more customized synth solo coupled with irregular rhythm but it still the keyboardist who shines on be it on elegant classical inspired piano. "Earth song" has a bit of Van der Graf Generator saxophone feeling and it is quite a loose song with a tiny bit of Canterbury thrown in. Overall, this is the most avantgarde song on the album with further elements from Happy the man. "A poem of dancing" is a gem, very elegant composition with advanced piano runs and the end reminiscent of Genesis' "Afterglow". The band sounds very convincing and natural on their second and best album.