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This release is not perfect (almost) but shows the band’s potential and quality that would be improved in later recordings and also would find more authenticity, because as we know they started as a KC cover act and in this album they can’t hide that fact. Anyway, I don’t consider this cd as a clone or a rip-off of the British band and actually it has incredible original moments, dark but bright because of the complexity. I can say that is a perfectly balanced album, with a smart combination of the dissonant and melodic parts, the heavy and the mellow, the dark and the symphonic, the retro and the modern, the simple and the complex. The use of the instruments is quite equitable too, with the mellotron being the main ingredient but never breaking the equilibrium with the strong and already classic rhythmic section, Nicklas great guitar work and the use of other instruments like cello and grand piano (by Per Wiberg, now of Opeth). Another distinctive element is the vocal part, sometimes roaring, sometimes melancholic but always deep and emotional. Both Nicklas and Jan Erik maybe won´t be recognized as the best singers, but their voices work excellently with the moodiness of the music, and especially when Anna Sofi is participating too. Excellent debut album that falls just a little bit short from perfection but sets the scenario for wide admiration and recognition for this magnificent band.Read full review