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ENCHANT ‘Blink Of An Eye’ (Inside Out 2002)
A US band whose line-up consists of Doug Ott (guitar), Ted
Leonard (vocals) and Ed Platt (bass). This is the band's fourth
full album and the follow-up to the critically acclaimed `Juggling 9
Or Dropping 10'.
`Under Fire' starts the album with a driving bass
line and soaring guitar. This soon builds into a Saga-like slab of
techo rock with an acoustic led chorus line. `Monday' is a mellower,
laid back tune with some great drumming from Sean Flanegan. The
keyboard led `Seeds of Hate', highlights vocalist's Ted Leonard's
range - sounding a lot like Marillion's Steve Hogarth at times. An
album highlight for me. Keyboards and guitars combine again for `Flat
Line', another piece of quality music. The keyboards really are
superb and very clear in the mix of the whole album.
`Follow the Sun' is an acoustic ballad, which sounds not unlike
Mitch Malloy! When I first heard `Ultimate Gift' I thought I was
listening to Marillion's `Season's End'! That is not to detract
anything from the band, as this is a superb ballad with a moving
lyric of love and friendship. The weakest track on the album for me
is `My Ever After', although the keyboards on this are prime time 70's
Kansas! `Invisible', is a more up-tempo number with a gentle
chorus. `Despicable' is a tale of a wasted life and highlights
guitarist Doug Ott nicely with some very tasty solos. Instrumental
bonus track `Prognosis' closes the CD in fine style, with the band's
musicianship really let loose and possibly the heaviest track on the
CD.
This is a very approachable CD - don't be put off by the prog
rock tag if that normally has you running for the hills! This band
really is good and can be enjoyed by all rock fans. Fans of Marillion
will warm to this release, due to vocalist's Leonard's similarity to
Steve Hogarth. Also, if you enjoy Saga or melodic prog rock then this
is well worth a place in your CD collection.
****
Review by Jason Ritchie
£13.99
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