I probably need to give it more listens, as this one didn't grab me as much as recent efforts have, and yet I think it should have. It's certainly a very impressive undertaking, showing DeFeis as a true craftsman. The balance between dynamic rock songs, instrumentals and other brief interludes is ideal as he skilfully takes us through the various dramas at the House of Atreus. This was initially meant to be a "proper" opera on stage, performed by various people, and I think a drawback here is DeFeis handles all the vocals himself. Surely he could have brought at least a couple of others in to handle some of the other characters.
Well down the track, I might praise this record more. But a problem albums of 75 minutes have (apart from them often being just way too long for their own good - not that this one is) is that there is only so often I can run them through, when there's so much other stuff I want to hear. Of course, that's a problem my end. Other listeners probably have their own way of doing things that works much better - like not being greedy and listening to so many different artists.
Ah well.
***1/2
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