AFTERGLOW

Wobbler's Afterglow is a short but sweet album, the band clearly feeling that quality outweighs quantity. In this case, I'm inclined to agree with them. In an era when all too many symphonic prog bands are relying on the same old influences - Yes, Genesis, a bit of King Crimson and add ELP to taste - Wobbler draw on a much more diverse field, with sections on this album reminding me of classic-era Gryphon, the darker moments of Anglagard, and the best aspects of Fruupp. This is clearly symphonic prog composed by a band with a nigh-encyclopedic command of the genre and who aren't afraid to take the path less followed, and as such is more than a worthy followup to Hinterland.