SLEEPING IN TRAFFIC - PART ONE

Sleeping In Traffic: Part One is only of slightly lesser quality that Part Two, but Beardfish still knew how to write some great prog. If Part Two had more of a dark feel, Part One is definitely much brighter themed. It might just be my imagination, but album seems to be lighter on the organ than the follow up, which is a definite plus in my mind. Some of Beardfish's strongest tracks are present on this album, but "Sunrise", "Afternoon Conversation", and "Roulette" have to be the definite stand out moments, all featuring fantastic Beardfish-unique sounding melodies. Beardfish has a sound all their own, and that is especially apparent on this album. They manage to have a strong progressive edge while utilizing catchy melodies, strong instrumentation, great musicianship, and always come off as sounding slightly playful.

Highly recommended.