Sea Of Tranquility



The Web Source for Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal & Jazz-Fusion
  Search   in       
Main Menu




Clear Blue Sky: Mirror of the Stars

Every so often, an older album will cross our desks here at the Sea, and we'll review it because we're nice guys. In this case, the latecomer is Mirror of the Stars, the 2001 release by a band that got its start back in the late Sixties by blending soul and R&B influences like Bo Diddley, B.B. King and the Yardbirds. As time went on, Clear Blue Sky played under different names with the likes of Janis Joplin and Big Brother & The Holding Company, Free and Gentle Giant. Gradually, the band's sound evolved. Today, the core quartet of three men and one woman in Clear Blue Sky plays music that recalls Rush with a psychedelic edge, complete with Geddy Lee-style vocals from John Simms.

This is an eclectic and sprawling album, thick with multiple layers of psych, space, blues and garage rock. There's no question that these musicians are outstanding — hell, they've been playing this game long enough — and their jam sessions are impressive. Still, this album really goes nowhere. Similar to many Rush tunes, the 12 songs here meld into one another and fail to distinguish themselves properly, either because of the vocal stylings or the plodding musical direction. Nice effort, but I'll pass.

Added: March 10th 2003
Reviewer: Michael Popke
Score:
Related Link: Official Clear Blue Sky Web Site
Hits: 3351
Language: english

[ Printer Friendly Page Printer Friendly Page ]
[ Send to a Friend Send to a Friend ]

  

[ Back to the Reviews Index | Post Comment ]



© 2004 Sea Of Tranquility
For information regarding where to send CD promos and advertising, please see our FAQ page.
If you have questions or comments, please Contact Us.
Please see our Policies Page for Site Usage, Privacy, and Copyright Policies.

All logos and trademarks in this site are property of their respective owner. The comments are property of their posters, all other content © Sea of Tranquility

SoT is Hosted by SpeedSoft.com