Released in early 1999, was at the time the most adventurous project had undertaken. This two-CD set features on disc one an 18-part 60-minute mammoth epic. With its 140 minutes, is hard to digest even for the dedicated fan and, truth be told, would have been better off releasing as an album of its own and then rework and make a more rigorous selection in the remaining material for use on a future album. Some filler material on disc two drags down the average quality of the album. Considering its length, is a tour de force: Musical ideas follow one another in a succession of tableaux unified by a common mood and a few recurring themes. Worth to note is the fact that the piece was written by guitarist and together, something highly unusual; on previous albums, wrote 90 percent of the material, letting slip a short piece of incidental music once in a while to serve as a bridge between two beefier songs. Here, their collaboration helped crystallize maybe the best example of ; sound in a roller coaster hour with very few below-average moments. But disc two is a disappointment: is a nice song, but it doesn't stand a chance against or older pieces like is very original and quirky by the band's standards and includes a strange verse and intermezzo that seem inspired by -era . While are uneventful numbers, the mid-tempo show potential but don't seem to reach their full emotional strength. Are doing too much? One thing is sure: would have had a lot more impact as a stand-alone track. ~ Francois Couture