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The Great Outside
A bit clichéd, perhaps - a restrained acoustic slide guitar intro leading into "the big blast" intro - but sometimes clichés just flat-out WORK. "The Great Outside" has it all - the odd time signatures, the steam-gathering instrumental section, but it sure gets the album off to a good start. |
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Into Temptation
Serving as a good "wind it down a notch" from the album's opener, this song follows a more tried-and-true song construction pattern, and the closing section sounds quite a bit like latter-day Rush. |
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Each & Everyday
At first, with the drum machine and acoustic guitar strums, it sounds like going into power ballad mode, but the song never gets there. Rather, Jadis go into a richly melodic, sing-along "na na na" chorus line that serves the song most well. |
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I Never Noticed
Pay close attention to the details, and this song will pay off big. John Jowitt's bass work - specifically, his counterpoint on the chorus - is well-stated, and Steve Christey's drumming is top-notch, explosive in some places, stark in others. |
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Fanatic
This instrumental title track serves as a spacey, Pink Floydian interlude. The atmospheric keyboards give way to a Gilmour-like guitar solo from Gary Chandler. |
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Yourself Alone
This song has a Porcupine Tree-like feel to it, but without the menacing edge. |
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Take These Words
With a catchy hook in the chorus and melodic guitar solo in the middle, "Take These Words" show Jadis' sensibilities, but the 9/8 riff that opens the song is enough to satisfy those among us who like the unexpected curve thrown in with their music.
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What Kind of Reason
Starting innocuously enough with a nylon string guitar as the anchor, the song becomes a lush 6/8 lament. "What Kind of Reason" is reminiscent of Enchant's work, but the band smartly avoids pyrotechnics while building in dynamics before letting the acoustic guitar and piano carry the song out. |
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Who Can We Be Sure Of
A rather upbeat track, the song flips between major and minor modes. |
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The Flame Is Burning Out
A bonus track, this one shows the band at its most non-pretentious. The guitar packs the punch on this rather short piece. |
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