Metal-Observer.com

Ray Wilson was the vocalist for GENESIS in the end and apparently he has put out solo records for quite some time now. The music is laid back, atmospheric and peaceful. “These Are The Changes“ is loaded with plenty of sound clips from the news about war with different presidents speaking and you will notice that at the beginning of it, you will hear the mentioning of 9-11. The song is filled with calm atmospheres, soft percussion performances and Ray singing and playing along with his acoustic guitar. The song really gets one thinking about how screwed up this society as a whole is and that we need to change our evil ways worldwide before we not only destroy the world, but ourselves as well.We go from calm to a more Alternative vibe with amped up guitars and hard hitting drumming. Ray's voice goes from soft to a bit more boisterous. The song has a lot of bite, but it's lacking something. The composition just doesn't flow as well as it should. “The Fool In Me“ adds a touch of Blues along with the plugged in Rock. This track is really odd because it adds in some horns and it just doesn't flow right. The track is actually quite good, but the misplacing of horns drags it down a couple of notches. The guitar solo here is rather loud and vicious to a degree. It's definitely worth a listen. Ray is one of those artists who sing in that real serious manner. The lyrics that he sings are very important to him and therefore they must be done in a subtle manner. Sometimes it works and a lot of times it doesn't. The music bounces around back and forth from being plugged in to a more acoustic vibe. I prefer the acoustic stuff better because it has an intriguing feel whereas the all electric session sounds dated ala 90's Alternative and it doesn't quite grip you the way it should.I give him an A for effort, but these songs aren't just moving enough. I don't even think that even the most mature of music listeners will get into this. You really have to be in the right frame of mind for something like this, but the songs aren't memorable enough. Better luck next time. (Online October 14, 2004)

(Anne Weber)