BRIGHTEYE BRISON - STORIES

Brighteye Brison history started back in 2000 when the band was merely a talented trio but by the time of there first CD in 2003 they had attracted the attention of an impressive sound engineer and found a prolific guitarist to make the group complete. 

This second album release by another quality Swedish progressive band seems to lend itself to capturing that heavy 70's prog-rock sound from bands like Yes, Genesis, Greenslade, and Supertramp with plenty of symphonic overtones (like on All Love) and lush keyboard layering (as on The Battle of Brighteye Brsion) make Stories a CD well worth having. 

10 tracks brimming with textual tightness accompanied by well presented vocal harmonies throughout which provide just the starting point for this group's musical capacity. Brighteye Brison have obviously learnt that a good balance of progressive music must allow all sides to have a say: the versatile use of tempo changes right from the title track Stories into the next song Patterns shows a leaning towards lengthy productions, interspersed with melancholy ballads.

The high-quality production is brought together by that classical keyboard sound at times (i.e. church organ), with some nice saxophone touches and unique vocal arrangements to produce this band's own trademark. The CD will grow on you undoubtedly. 

Therefore, an impressive release and a must-have in your collection. 

AUDION - Peter Beaman