An outstanding neo prog album!

A really great neo prog album as well as a feast for all the buttons Freaks comes from Ontario / Canada.
Monarch Trail is the band and consists of the trio Dino Verginella (bass), Chris Lamont (Drums) and keyboardist / vocalist Ken Baird. The guitar gets the band support of not less than 3 guitarists, which Steve Cochrane, who is probably best known.
Thus, you do not have to completely eliminate guitar sounds. The focus of the sound is said to begin at the colorful buttons sounds, especially the excellently selected Lead Synthisounds and the broad surfaces. Baird's voice is very pleasant and reminds me a little of Les Holroyd from Barclay James Harvest, although kept somewhat lower.
The compositions are prepared multifaceted and let the Proggerherz beat. Especially the rhythm section proposes bravely through the many time changes and performs a fantastic job of.
The music is kept very melodious and should especially appeal to fans of IQ or Lifesigns. The slight fusion influences can squint toward early IQ as the cool Instrumental East Of Fifty.

Conclusion: Skye has worked his way up in the shortest time to one of my favorite albums, and for me this is definitely one of the highlights of 2014! Neo prog at its best! Purchase recommendation