Now, I hadn’t come across this band before, but had an interesting line-up, including Mike and Billy Sherwood on vocals & keyboards, and vocals & bass respectively, and Jimmy Haun on guitars & vocals. They were around for ten years, from 1977-1987, but this 1985 album is their only release. It was produced with David Paich, Tom Knox and Steve Porcaro, so perhaps it is not surprising given all involved, that this is an AOR album with some prog influences. The other thing that is apparent straightaway is that this was recorded in the mid-Eighties, and brings together influences that in many ways are somewhat dated, but fun at the same time. Imagine ‘90125’ era Yes getting involved with Go West and the Thompson Twins and you may get somewhere close to this. It is an album that brings a smile to the face, as it just needs to be accepted on face value and just don’t expect any depth to this at all.
It is an appetiser as opposed to a main meal, something light that will keep you going until lunch, and at the end the feeling is that you have listened to something and it was okay, but you can’t remember much about it apart from the fact that it is an 80’s AOR/Pop/Prog album that is okay, but nothing more. After Lodgic broke up, Billy of course formed World Trade and found fame and fortune, but if you are interested in his early career then this is pleasant without being essential.
