Vintage Caravan Arrival

2015, ARRIVAL, the second full-length from the Icelandic trio implies a maturity worthy of any band that has been on the road for some decades. A relaxed rocker like ,,Winter Queen", with it's perfectly-timed build-up and meticulous solos speaks of a long-experienced songwriter worth his salt. The blues-soaked ,,Monolith" is as cleverly assembled as the percussion-driven heavyweight ,,Last Day Of Light" or the shapeshifting half-ballad, half-groove monster ,,Eclipsed", or the whirling psychedelic trip offered by ,,Babylon". The hand of a masterful composer can clearly be seen at work combined with a rare musicality on the instrumental and vocal side.