(Review from dprp.net, progarchives.com)

After two concept albums Kayak returns to a song based album in the manner of Night Vision.

The opening simply blows you away. The keyboard melodies of Ton Scherpenzeel is overwhelming. Immediately pulling for attention is the fantastic voice of Cindy Oudshoorn – her singing was great on previous Kayak albums, but on this one she even turns it up a notch.

“Man In The Cocoon” is a short song but it doesn’t feel like that at all and when the song is over, it is hard not to be amazed that so many things can be put within a time frame of barely three minutes. The opening of the song for instance takes only eight seconds, any other band would have stretched it. It’s an aggressive song and heavy for a band like Kayak.

“Freezing” opens the section containing three ballads in a row. Starting very mellow with piano, halfway through this song changes into a somewhat heavy power ballad. The energy level increases on “Selfmade Castle”. A heavy rock song containing plenty of melodies. The title track is the only song that surpasses the time limit of six minutes. It has a Bodin-like circus melody, a typical Kayak song.

Cindy Oudshoorn is the true revelation on this album, she steals the show with her classy and passionate sound.

Line-up:
- Ton Scherpenzeel / keyboards, vocals
- Pim Koopman / drums, vocals, keybaords, guitars
- Cindy Oudshoorn / (lead) vocals
- Edward Reekers / (lead) vocals
- Rob Vunderink / (lead) vocals, electric guitar
- Joost Vergoossen / electric & acoustic guitar
- Jan van Olffen / bass

Track List:
01. Alienation – 3:54
02. Man In The Cocoon – 2:53
03. Time Stand Still – 3:21
04. Freezing – 3:50
05. Medea – 3:47
06. Daughter Of The Moon – 3:41
07. Undecided – 4:09
08. Sad State Of Affairs – 4:22
09. About You Without You – 3:16
10. The Mask And The Mirror – 4:45
11. Selfmade Castle – 3:33
12. What I’m About To Say – 4:24
13. Wonderful Day – 3:41
14. Broken White – 4:22
15. Coming Up For Air – 6:12

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