Very cool instrumentally (for the most part), but the cliche, naive and overacted vocals break it for me. The album overextends quite a lot too. By the end of 7, which is one of the countless tracks to offer a tasty bassy instrumental but yawn-inducing vocals and whose conclusion could have nicely ended the album, I was thinking of a 3.8-3.9. But, although 8 does have interesting sounds in its intro, it and 9 are a bore, while 10 is cheesy to a cringy point. Dropped the album a couple points. Before that, 1 evokes Focus a lot but with the overacted female vox, which work better in places on 2, with the track offering an especially nice ritualistic last third. 3 is the strongest track here, offering a groovy prog jazz fusion jam. 4 much like 7 bores vocally, while 5 is superb instrumentally and remains a strong track despite questionable vox here and there. 6 has pop undertones, and the intention ought to be praised, but the chorus really is a bore, especially in the end. Had potential but too many flaws to be called excellent. 3.65
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