The vocals, in fact, get the focus on this album. Lead singer Josh Ramirez is an intense singer, whose power, control, and expression remind me a lot of Ambrosia's David Pack and Joe Puerta. On top of the great lead vocals are layers of wondrous harmonies, as well as background parts that leap in and out of the arrangements at just the right moments. At the start, a softly phased, picked guitar provides a foundation for the drifting strings. Suddenly, an overdriven electric guitar offers an introductory melody, after which very Ambrosia-like vocals take over, washed with sumptuous harmonies.
Vocal parts emerge and retreat behind the main vocal in the song's bridge.
Finally, a Yes-like bass part drives the cranking rhythm section underneath a closing guitar solo, reminiscent of Rush. Although this band's strong point is their vocals, they aren't afraid to provide a classy instrumental or two. As if having an album filled with great songs and inventive arrangements wasn't enough, this independent CD sounds anything but homebrewed. The production is pristine, professional in every way. All instruments and voices are recorded with a clarity and crispness that you hear only in the best commercial releases, and the production choices are nothing short of masterful.