More Prog than I usually go for but fantastic
David Koblentz | Edison, New Jersey | 11/13/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"4 out of 5, why? short album, barely 45 minutes, John's bass is also very low in the mix... OK, on with the compliments.I am a huge King's X fan and would say this album appeals more to my KX taste buds than "show me chops" material from Dream Theater. If you're only looking to be impressed by "musical wizadry" this may not be the album for you. That said there is some outstanding material here. "I'm With You" might be one of Ty's best released songs vocally. "Willie Brown" is a kick ass blues driven roller coaster ride - AWESOME. "Blue Plate Special" is as smooth as silk, really has great atmosphere. Rod's drumming is solid throughout this platter (not as dynamic as The Jelly Jam though imo). This album is a lot of fun, has plenty of mood changes (see: 'chimes' which slowly builds into ty doubling the keyboard part on guitar). A great album to not take too seriously - just have fun with it, good stuff. Definitely the better of the 2 Platypus CDs (although some would argue that Ice Cycles is not as "all over the place" as this one)"