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Jade Warrior
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's first album following
and
's emergence out of the
captures them abandoning the best of that band's whimsical moodiness in favor of a symphonic spirituality epitomized from the outset by the soaring guitars that ecstatically slice through the opening
Reminiscent, in places, of a less-precious successor to
in that moods and esotericism do sometimes get the better of the band's more conventional music impulses,
is nevertheless a remarkable album, all the more so since its makers could readily have given the likes of
some serious competition in the mellifluous
stakes.
's vocals themselves can sound extraordinarily
-ish in places, with
's wielding of the flute and some distinctly edgy tempos only furthering that impression. Elsewhere, however, the same tools combine to induce emotions that range from
to terror, an accomplishment that means highlights of the album are difficult to single out. Although the ten tracks are clearly delineated, the song titles are little more than passing impressions of the music's own sensations, rendering
one of those rare albums that is best experienced as a seamless whole. ~ Dave Thompson