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More Questions Than Answers
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Martin Orford is again playing on the album keys ,backing vox and flute. He has written a lot for this album and great to see him so enthusiastic about it.
It has been produced,engineered and mixed by the bass player Andy Marlow. Stephen Christey on drums.
Geoff Chandler has again done the album artwork and It was mastered by John Mitchell from Lonely Robot and Arena.
Track listing
1 said and done
2 wood between the worlds
3 everything we see
4 do you know
5 questions without answers
6 from all sides
7 fading truth
"Nice nice nice. Always nice to hold and listen to a new album from Jadis. And also difficult. When a band releases two wonderful albums like More Than Meets The Eye and Across The Water in the early years you got to know them. Jadis always have to be measured against these two gems and have never been able to reach this level again in the years since - despite the fact that they also recorded good albums in the new millennium. With its album title, More Questions Than Answers could programmatically represent the times in which we find ourselves in the 20s of this millennium and with the quote from Do You Know you can indulge in your own thoughts: “There came a time when wise man failed “The world so badly, truth undermined when the reason had all gone.” Lyrically, Jadis feel more present than ever, but musically they revel even more in their own past. You get the feeling that the Brits have listened to their first two albums very carefully again: the vocal melodies are memorable, the guitar solos are very close to that typical Jadis melodic bliss over long stretches - the fun factor is simply very high. Even the opener Said And Done is almost as snappy as its counterpart Sleepwalk, from More Than Meets The Eye. And Wood Between The Worlds also impresses with its powerful opening and in the second part with lively drums and long guitar solos. With the 10-minute Do You Know, Jadis has created a track that is as dreamy as it is dramatic, which offers all facets of neo-prog and, in addition to some quick solos, Martin Orford can also use heavy Mellotron and teach the listener a few flute tones, while Gary Chandler impetuously lets off steam on the guitar. A demanding piece with numerous highlights and high melodiousness.
However, with this track at the latest it becomes clear that More Questions Than Answers reveals surprising weak points in the production. You want significantly more “air” or “width” in the sound and better resolution and placement of the individual instruments. The bass is far too boomy and the drums in particular could have been better integrated into the overall sound. Jadis had a much fresher and more balanced sound on More Than Meets The Eye over 30 years ago. But that's not an important criterion for all listeners and Jadis skillfully score points musically with their mixture of epic melodies, fantastic guitar solos and, by the way, once again with a great Martin Orford. The likeable keyboard man holds the tracks together unerringly with his chords, always finds the optimal keyboard color with precision and also hits some agile solos that are now rarely heard in modern progressive rock. Not to mention his outstanding skills as a harmony and background singer - that is also an absolute plus point on this wonderful album.
In just over 40 years of band history, this is Jadis' 10th studio album (if the vinyl debut from 1989 counts) and you can hear that the band is having fun together. After a slow start, some songs move into the uptempo range, so that the Brits' enthusiasm for playing literally bursts out of the speakers. From All Sides is very good evidence of Jadis' new power. Rocking guitars, which are based on heavy keyboard chords by Martin Orford and which you could have previously found from him on IQ, form the starting point for a diverse prog epic, with great instrumental passages, peppered with beautiful keyboard and guitar solos and unison runs and a decelerated interlude in which the band takes a breath for a fast-paced finish. In addition to the two really great long pieces, the shorter pieces only seem narrower on the first listen, but they develop their melodies and vitality sustainably after listening several times and it can be said that there is not a weak piece on this album, even the less noticeable ones Fading Truth represents an atmospheric conclusion to this very successful album. Jadis 2024 are very close to their early exploits and More Questions Than Answers should put a blissful smile on the face of every fan of guitar-dominated neo-prog. The good old days are finally back."