Media Line Road - Sagittarius Passing Through (2009)

Media Line Road mix '60's and '70's-era pop-rock sensibilities with kaleidoscopic flair on their fine new CD, Sagittarius Passing Through. Recalling classic rock bands such as Pink Floyd (We're Not From Here), The Doors (I've Been Trying), Moody Blues (Fly), and especially, the solo work of George Harrison, the 14-track collection features the kind of echo-y psychedelic effects that defined a lost era of Rock. The CD-opener, Old Belle's Bop, a tremolo-laden pop song with tasty slide licks, boasts more than a hint of George Harrison-like Top 40 charm, while It's Kinda Creepy Baby sounds like a demented carnival nightmare (check out the backward guitar overdubs). Re-visiting the Harrison reference, Prayer is a spiritual ballad with some excellent interplay between slide and mandolin, and & Good To Have You Back Again exudes the polished pop of Harrison's work with Jeff Lynne. All told, Media Line Road's Sagittarius Passing Through CD is a potent and winning blend of classic and psychedelic rock influences that touches all the right bases.