QUIET EUPHORIA

Here I was expecting some prog masterpiece because of the good ratings, but this is not the case. It's not Canterbury in the style of my favorites (Hatfield and the North, National Health and Egg), but rather jazz-jams with hints of Frank Zappa, only duller. Rather traditional jazz-instrumentation with brass, which is a big turnoff for me. It is simply too derivative and not progressive at all. The synth solos just isn't my cup of tea; something off about the sounds to my ears. The drummer is an ok player, but can't play with power and passion it seems. One star for now, after three listens.