Fractals were an obscure fusion band from the Oxford area who released this one album, and even today, almost nothing is known about them. What we do know is the rhythm section is none other than the same duo that performed on Red, one of my all-time favorite instrumental 80s prog albums. However, without the fiery guitar of Dennis Fitzgibbons or the fascinating New Wave sounding synthesizers, the rhythm section is left to support a rather mundane instrumental jazz fusion album. The sound is purely 1986 with warm bass tones and extremely lightweight amplified guitar. The album has absolutely zero edge. The compositions are a mix of the trite and the complex, and if there were some rock elements added, the album most assuredly would have been better received by the underground. But as it stands, this one is strictly for middle 80s fusion heads. File under average.
No reissues exist as of 3/8/25.
11/9/15 (review); 2/15/19 (update / new entry)
No reissues exist as of 3/8/25.
11/9/15 (review); 2/15/19 (update / new entry)
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