Very Nice recording. More Consistent than their last.
4
By roy hobbs
Caveat: Oregon is my favorite band. Though I enjoyed their previous album, 1000 Kilometers, I found it to be uneven. This album is more consistent and features not only the expected great songs from Ralph T., but also 1 nice song each from the other band members. The recorded sound is good (not quite as good as "Prime" or some other earlier recordings, but still good). The album ends with the title track which captures a drum solo which is pretty representative of what M. Walker does live, so it pretty effectively "takes you there" to the live feel. There is also the expected redux of an old song, in this case "Song for a Friend", which is nicely done. And there is also the expected "soft and melancholy" song, in this case "As She Sleeps". Also soft and highly effective is "Summer's End", which comes from an earlier Ralph T. solo album (Lost and Found). All in all, a very nice record, very definitely recommended. Well done, Oregon !
