I feel the need to share Ad Astra with you all

A day after doing a 'maybe' album review quote, I feel the need to pick up the err keyboard and blog about the album I've just finished listening to. The band are 'Spiritual Beggars'

Here's there:

• wiki
• myspace
• last fm
• purchase here

This album (Ad Astra) has impressed me from song 1 all the way through, it has power, big riffs and subtlety in equal quantities. One of the most impressive elements to this album is the quality throughout, all 13 songs stand out in their own shape or form. On that basis it is difficult to pick 'stand out tracks' but I shall try. 

1. Mantra.. main riff and solo section is unbelievably good on the ears. 
2. Left Brain Ambassadors.. what a way to start the album, fast and lively
3. On Dark Rivers.. Something about the sound of guitars before the break/during main twiddly bit just make this substantially brilliant.

It has taken me 12 years to find this album, and I'm pleased to know they last released in 2010 as I need to see these guys live.. so hopefully this can be fulfilled.

I'll never give a 10 for an album as that's it the music pinnacle has been found.. However this album goes very very close at 9.8 out of 10.