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"The CD opens with the throbbing bass note that introduces 'Before The Sunrise', the longest track on the album at 9.09, which is gradually superseded by the melodic instrumental backing track and the vocals. This is a fairly up tempo number in which all of the musicians play a full part and as the song progresses a variety of influences are evident ... a good start.

Drum and bass provide a strong rhythm beginning to 'Let Us Be Amazed' (8.58) ... this suddenly stops and is replaced by the sound of a gentle piano and a short but stunning guitar piece. After the first vocal section the sound subtly alters, becoming much more atmospheric and eastern in flavour. Around the mid point of the track is an instrumental section that explores a whole range of differing sounds - haunting keyboards, bass and drum rhythms, unsettling synths - before the vocals recommence. Later, some lovely guitar work can be heard behind the final verse of this song. Galleon have packed a awful lot into this track and yet it seems to fly by!

The shortest track of the album is 'The Dream' at 3.09. This is a slow instrumental piece with suitably dreamy synth sounds behind which you can hear all sorts of sound effects and short bursts of guitar work and it runs straight into ...'Dreamland' (8.19). Suddenly the music comes to life with some bouncy up-tempo piano playing which subsides slightly to accompany the rather nice vocal track and between the verses effective use is made of the guitarist. As the song moves on the sound gradually strengthens, becoming richer and fuller towards the final intense sung verse ... a great song.

'Parasite' (8.07) has heavier rocky feel with excellent strong instrumentation throughout from all of the band supporting Fors' great vocals ... rocky but very melodic.

I've played this CD a lot and I just don't tire of it - I can happily listen to it several times on the trot! This should appeal to all those who enjoy very melodic progressive rock music like Rush and/or Pendragon."