Title: Beautiful AOR Album
Product review: Released in 2001, Belief is something of a departure for this long running melodic rock band. In fact, I'd hardly call it a rock album at all. Rather, it is more a pure AOR album. Forget about big guitar hooks and catchy choruses, Belief is a far more laid back, atmospheric album full of well-crafted songs, compelling lyrics, and a warm vocal delivery. In short, it's a thing of beauty.Whatever the band's roots may be, Dare is closer to post-Fish Marillion or perhaps Crowded House on this album. In fact, Belief reminds me a great deal of Marillion'sThis Strange Engine, and even rivals that album for sheer beauty.If you want to rock, you'll probably want to skip this album in favor of one of Dare's earlier works. If you don't mind a more laid back AOR album, you're in for a real treat with Belief.
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