review by daniel

If you think that Uriah Heep are all too subtle in expression, Kansas might be for you. They actually sound like a mix of Uriah Heep and Def Lepard. Pretentious is a word that is, often wrongfully, thrown at musicians with any form of ambition. Kansas, however, really defines pretentiousness because they simply do not deliver anything that can match their ambition. The music, not to mention the lyrics, is so cheesy that you feel embarrassed when listening to it. The best song, Magnum Opus (!), contains some decent moments, but unfortunately they usually end up in prog-clichés. Avoid this album unless you really like AOR.