Reviewed by Tony Cummings

In his letter accompanying his tape Mr Thwaites says some nice things about the mag but chastises us for using terms like 'Wakemanesque' and 'Pomp Rock' in our review. So I won't use them. (You have. Ed) Instead, I'll observe that this 24-year-old Englishman living in the German part of Switzerland has a home studio which will be forever Middle Earth. This compilation cassette from his first five (yep, five) home produced albums is, in parts, a stunning evocation of all that the best, synth-led progressive rock has to offer. Alongside some fine playing are lyrics whose fluid poetic imagery speak a lot deeper than many a contemporary CCM album. If you're a progger (oh, there we go again) get your money off to Switzerland.

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