KAYAK

Stylistically, perhaps the most consistent of all Kayak albums. Every song offers something new, and yet, there is a clear sense of what is to be expected. The mood is generally melacholic. Though the structure of most songs is fairly typical of pop music at the time, what sets this band appart from other bands is their careful use of progressions and sonorities. I think that there is something in bands like this and e.g Focus who use structures that would seem overtly stereotyped, but they seem to do it with such sincerity that it becomes convincing.