VISION

I'm kinda lost the art of writing long wordy reviews, so I'll be as short and informative as possible. MARTIGAN's "Visions" is indeed an amazing album. It's a bit too long (since it contains songs from previous albums, I'd rather regard it as a compilation) and sometimes a bit TOO deja-vu-like (solos and singleads sound sooo familiar, you know), but the main thing about it is true: this is the best Neo-Prog release this year, very MARILLION/GENESIS/etc- inspired, with that special keyboard choises like mellotron/moog/hammond and Hackettish guitarwork. Vocals are even too much Gabrielesque/Fishy for the genre, and some parts are inevitably cheesy, but c'mon, have you been hoping for a clasy Neo-Prog album in times when Porcupine Theater occupies the Progthrone? Highly recommended!