Mike Oldfield
has always been a bit of a musical dilettante, and
Voyager
is no exception. If he didn't come by it honestly, one might almost suspect this album's
Celtic
influences derived from that music's being in vogue when this disc was recorded. There are certainly some enjoyable melodies herein, but nothing that rises above the ordinary.
Oldfield
's stinging guitar work is in evidence, and some synthesized bagpipes try to lend it an air of majesty, but ultimately this recording doesn't really voyage much of anywhere. ~ Ross Boissoneau