Though the title may lead you to believe that
On Air
is a live radio broadcast from the
Alan Parsons
project, that is simply not the case. Instead,
is a rumination about man's desire to fly, and the album's soaring synthesizers and floating soundscapes accurately convey the blissful sadness of a wish that can never happen.
Parsons'
grasp of his material is so strong that even a pop vocalist like
Christopher Cross
adds to the music's richness. Furthermore, his vision is so deep, that it is extended to the bonus CD-ROM disc, which captures the music's bristling emotions through videos and literature.
a welcome, and overdue, return-to-form from
, proving that his project shouldn't be put to rest just yet. ~ Daevid Jehnzen