I have previously reviewed two different sets from Rob Massard. Starting with a more full folk prog concept, the second one got into more prog rock. It also was the stronger of the two. That trend continues here, with this one the best of the three to my ears and the most prog rock based. At times I can hear Yes leanings. At other points it calls to mind Pink Floyd. Still other sections are more unique in their sounds. However you slice it, though, this is an effective set.

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Keyboards bring us in, and it builds in a prog rock way before giving way to more of a folk based arrangement. It definitely works into proggier territory as the arrangement fills in. While the lead vocals aren’t in keep with the comparison, this feels very Yes-like to me. It’s a great piece of music that just keeps growing and evolving.

As this comes in with rather country vibes, I’m reminded of early Pink Floyd to a large degree. Again, it drops back to balladic folk zones for the entrance of the vocals. That section again calls to mind Yes. Both Pink Floyd and Yes are present at different points here in terms of the vibe of the track. This is another that really grows and evolves. There is a false ending that gives way to a nearly acapella reprise at the end.

This has a lot of synthesizer textures over the top of it. Beyond that it’s more of a folky ballad. It’s still decidedly proggy, though.

Mellow folk merges with some psychedelic vibes on this track. That said, it starts as nearly pure classical music, and that element remains as the song builds although it does eventually go away. The piano brings some hints of jazz at times. The female vocals are a great addition here. The dreamy atmospheric thing later that drifts things back to classical music zones is great, as well.

While this still has some proggy things in the layers, this is much more of pure roots music based folk number.

For some reason, this almost feels like a continuation the last track to me. It has a lot of folk music in the mix, but it does get trippier and rather dreamy. I really like the almost psychedelic space journey late in the track a lot.

This instrumental has some great trippy world music meets folk and prog vibes at play.

A slow moving piece, piano and vocals are the main things at play here. It does get more intense later. It reminds me of some of the more modern prog acts like Porcupine Tree.

Musically this is atmospheric and rather classical in nature. The vocals are all spoken. It an unusual, but still effective closer.