It is simply an oddity in the world of progressive rock. Keyboardist Igor Garsnek released this George Orwell-inspired concept album in 1986. But Igor was also quite thrilled with the digital technology of that era. So he recorded the whole album using 80s digital keyboards and drum machines. And that decision, about 15 years ago, ended up dating this album to an extreme.
Slick keyboard sounds, and mechanical drum machine beats are part of every track.
Making things even weirder, the music also sounds influenced by some of the music Genesis was putting out in the 80s. Fortunately, the vocals save the album from the overall digital slickness. Along with solo male voice, the album features a rather unique mid-sized choir that appear every once in a while. Overall, I still don't know what to make of this album. I've tried to listen to it more than a few times, but it still hasn't made an impression on me.