Secret Sphere - Heart & Anger (2005)

Secret Sphere's fourth album starts off extremely well with songs like the speedy "Where The Sea Ends" and "First Snake", boasting both a pleasing melodiousness and haunting symphonic sound. Then it goes off the rails somewhat, meandering too often, coming to life with "Lights On" and, to a lesser degree, "Leonardo Da Vinci", before faultering once more, and then finishing with the fine "Faster Than The Storm".
At their best, Secret Sphere can produce some excellent music, but also too much medicore stuff, and this overlong album is an example of both.

**1/2