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Welcome, Humans

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Okay, it's time to dust the cobwebs of ordinary American pop out of your ears and take a deep, imaginative adventure with Thirteen of Everything. I've been listening to this band's demo for three years now and it has never failed to inspire, never failed to drag me out of a doldrum, nor has it ever failed to induce my hope and dreams of a more interesting and future landscape for brilliant music such as you'll hear in Welcome, Humans.

Masterful arrangements, soaring guitar (yes, SOARING - reminiscent of Howe), clear, resonate structure, mindful melodies, and intriguing lyrics are in store for the listener. From the bittersweet Flying East to the inspiring Bird in Hand, Thirteen of Everything's music is an envelope of sound on a threshold of timelessness that sticks with you and becomes a companion, a soundtrack, and a long lost friend.

Congratulations guys. This is long-awaited, long overdue, and something very much worth waiting for!

This Texas quintet's debut cd is one of the better releases in the symphonic prog genre that's come out over the past few years. With a musical style that's rooted firmly in the Genesis model, they still manage to update their sound with IZZ-like harmonies and a relaxed, Glass Hammer-like recording style. You really get your money's worth with 73 minutes of melodious music, including the 26-minute album-closing suite "Late for Dinner" ("Supper's Ready"?...). Even some Canterbury-ish humor sprinkled in here and there! I do like the production of most of this cd, but I feel like the drums were sometimes mixed rather flatly or subdued - could have used a bit more high-end and "punch" for my tastes. Aside from the music, you get some decent album art, and an extensive cd booklet reminiscent of some of the earlier Flower Kings cd booklets. Overall, a very enjoyable and worthy album!

I value interesting music that is played and recorded well. This cd's rating was based on:

Music quality = 8.6/10; Performance = 9/10; Production = 8/10; CD length = 10/10.

Overall score weighted on my proprietary scale = 8.8 ("4-1/2 stars")