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alixspqr
Listed below are comments made by alixspqr between Thursday, 25th June 2009 and Thursday, 25th June 2009.
CS Lewis introduced the reviewer's two must-have-skills in the 30's; feeling and understanding. It goes today, as well. I am not sure if Sid Smith meets these requirements.
The reason is that the two first cd's are sheer and utter crap. How could anyone make a song with the title 'The Count of Tuscany'? Oh, please... And Stargazer!?! It's a stupid carbon copy.
This album is a bloated version of the previous one. An if the next album is done in a similar way, it will probably be named 'Medley'. That is, a medley of all their previous songs. On this one, maybe five to six? I have heard a few on the previous one as well.
I have always been a dedicated DT fan, and I have listened to their songs a thousand times.
It probably won't continue in the future.
PS. I guess the band members know that they haven't made a particularly brilliant album, since they have thrown in a cover cd, and a remix of the new one.
PPS. A plausible theory is that Jordan Rudess finally has put DT:s creativity to sleep. You just can't replace an electric guitar with a synthesizer.