10 years after their debut, Boston's Eccentric Orbit returns with another fine retro prog effort. All instrumental, the group goes through lengthy and complex tracks that never sit still too long. Great analog instrumentation such as woody bass, Mini-Moog, (faux) Mellotron, and violin make for a very pleasant listen throughout. There's no guitar but the guitar synth gives us a facsimile of the sound. About the only thing holding this back from the higher echelons is that it's not very - umm - eccentric. Rather this is a well studied release. Nothing meanders and each space has a purpose. It's not the reckless abandon of amateurs that propels the all-time greats. This is prog rock made by prog rock fans. If I were to create a progressive rock album, it would probably come out something like this (though not near as accomplished). It's difficult to be uniquely creative this far along in the process. But if you love progressive rock from the 1970s, this is an album you're going to want to hear and likely own.
Ownership: CD: 2014 private. Colorful tri-fold digi-pak with vintage images.
11/2/14; 9/10/23 (new entry)
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