J-Man

This is a pop/rock album first, but it sure is a good one. There are a few passable track, but as a whole this is a very solid album, with a few memorable moments. I recommend this people who want the more accessible side of Spock's Beard.

Watching the Tide

Of the Beauty of It All: If I Could Paint a Picture/Into the Great Unkn

Climbing Up That Hill

Surfing Down the Avalanche

The Ballet of the Impact

I Wouldn't Let it Go

As Long as We Ride

There Was a Time

The Planet's Hum

She Is Everything: Strange What You Remember/Words of Forever

Letting Go

I really like this album. Spock's Beard really found their footing with this album, on the previous one (Feel Euphoria) they seemed a little bit unsure to me, partly trying new stuff and emulating Neal's songwriting. On this album they are confidently moving away from 70s prog rock, towards a modern rock style that hasn't got "prog" written all over it. But he old quirkyness is still there, in small doses. What really counts is good songwriting, self confidence and credibility, and they certainly have all that.

Spock's Beard

Octane

Spock's Beard

Octane 2005