Title: whats the matter here?
Product review: I enjoyed the last album- "Love Among the Ruins" and picked this effort up based on hearing the title track. The music is great, if not better than the Merchant days- ("Our time in Eden" still my favorite CD}. The musicianship is the best ever -ala Bob Buck. I have put this CD on the shelf because of the vocals. I don't think Mary could "belt one out" if she had to. The lack of emotion/dynamic/power in the lead vocal wastes the fine base established by the group. Each song has the same lilting vocal as the track before. The 10K habit of doubiling the lead as opposed to using harmonies only makes things worse. These guys are far from done but they need to incorporate a lead vocal with some power.
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