Sky never quite overcame the loss of the versatile Francis Monkman and his battery of keyboards -- Steve Gray and his tendency toward blocky chording and jangling harpsichords never quite made it. In the main, this album is okay, with some interesting arrangements of classical material alongside the original adult alternative stuff; the thing to keep in mind, however, is that drummer Tristan Fry was, for some reason, mixed far too loudly, with the resulting cannon-fire effect often overwhelming guitarists Kevin Peek and ...
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Sky never quite overcame the loss of the versatile Francis Monkman and his battery of keyboards -- Steve Gray and his tendency toward blocky chording and jangling harpsichords never quite made it. In the main, this album is okay, with some interesting arrangements of classical material alongside the original adult alternative stuff; the thing to keep in mind, however, is that drummer Tristan Fry was, for some reason, mixed far too loudly, with the resulting cannon-fire effect often overwhelming guitarists Kevin Peek and John Williams. ~ Steven McDonald, Rovi
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