A A Rock in the Weary Land [Expanded Edition]

Through the years, have adopted whatever persona or fancy held at a given point in time. Hence, this band has fluctuated from the of the early- to mid-'80s to the ensuing period to the aimless early '90s, which yielded . That was their swan song, which alienated fans who grew to cherish the previous two releases, and . That apparently didn't concern too much, since he equates the individual (himself) with the band in no uncertain terms: "[T]o me there's no difference between ; they both mean the same thing. They mean myself and whoever are my current travelling musical companions." Appropriately, fuses the complexity, grandeur, and simplicity that have characterized 's music in the past. This is the recording that the homogenous failed to become. It's ambitious, moody, surreal, and relevant. terms the renewed sound of as "sonic ," in which he incorporates all of the elements and possibilities of modern (which he finds compatible) into a uniform, technically updated body of work. Various distorted and synthesized effects are utilized throughout this album, but typically so are the tendencies that has always held dear. influences seem to surface frequently, both vocally and compositionally, most notably on And, as virtually all projects (both solo and group) will reveal, much of the content revolves around the struggle, confusion, and inspiration that his growing faith elicits. ~ Dave Sleger