I gave this album a couple of spins tonight. It’s not up there with SP’s 90’s work but I wasn’t expecting it to be. I’d say it’s a step in the right direction though. There’s some good songs on here, the two singles ‘Solara’ and ‘Silvery Sometimes’ are undeniably catchy. The opening track ‘Knights of Malta’ I disliked at first but it’s grown on me and is another one that gets stuck in your head. ‘Travels’ is another highlight on the album. Overall it’s a pretty solid release, 8 tracks, nothing I’m feeling the need to skip, which wasn’t the case for me with ‘Monuments...’ or ‘Zeitgeist’.
Looking forward to more SP releases with James and Jimmy back in the band, you can hear them all over these new tracks.