review by thomas

The follow up album to their debut, ”Seven Secrets” contains seven solid songs of epic proportions but as I have hinted before, without that crunchy guitar sound that made their first album really special. On this album they trod along in pretty much the same style as before although a little lighter and more symphonic.

They manage to make another very even album with no fillers, but on the other hand equally without any real gems. So it’s an album with a straight listening line without ups and downs flowing on from start to beginning. Here are more cello and violin than what was on their debut but less oboe playing, which I miss as much as the crunchy guitar.

Many songs are close to non-sayers, especially the first times played; they do however evolve but many songs does that only scarcely. The more you listen to it the more you get the feeling that this is gonna bloom to perfection. Sadly the blooming never reaches its final stage and we are left with songs in the chrysalis stage. The only song that manages to make it is “Elizabeth” with its heavy use of violin and cello and overall chamber music mood. Not a bad record in any way, just not very exciting either.