CRACK THE SKY

From The Wood ALUMINUM CAT RECORDINGS

JMB

A lacklustre acoustic collection from the legendary prog rock ensemble. Veteran American band released nearly two dozen studio LPs since their terrific 1975 debut, so it’d be foolish to expect something close to the same level of quality and freshness here. Even so, the all-acoustic From The Wood can’t help but disappoint due to its mostly mediocre songwriting and occasionally rough performances. Those issues are apparent from the jump, with generic rustic opener I Get High finding frontman John Palumbo singing banally about combating modern woes by, well, getting high. equally cringe-inducing Fun In Isolation (an on-the-nose blues/folk romp about corrupt politicians that features some surprisingly hackneyed instrumentation) and the superficially supportive Heart Of The Lion. There are some bright spots, such as heartfelt ballad Don’t Close Your Eyes and…

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