After the « SEVEN stories », IQ , always with the desire to make pleasure to its fans , leaves us this time the object of its firsts steps in the great world . More the sorrow to present this than makes now leave of the universe of the Progressive of 21 th century ! !

In entry , all these that have liked Subterranea are going to adore the opening of the CD, that is in fact an « ejected » of very great quality , what is once more , the proof that IQ appears very selective , and it is so better . Whole there is , the period of beggining , imprinted of GENESIS ( WINTERTELL ) when the influence of Gabriel was again very present in the Vocal universe of Peter Nicholls, that has since detached .

The continuation will serve to satisfy your curiosity and as always , very faithful to its reputation , the group will surprise you to the breadth of amazing versions of The Last Human Gateway , Fascination or again the title « Apathetic » in tribute to Geoff Mann of Twelfth Night ( Taken in 1992 by a cancer ) whose magnificent introduction is not without evoking the instrumental work of Peter Gabriel , on which Mike Holmes makes marvelously cry its Hackettian guitars ! It is sad but gravely beautiful !

There is even a curiosity Reggae , to the Police , that was one of influence them again present on Nomzamo and a hilarious vocal delirium « MY Legs » where we have impressions than IQ be mocked royally of the prince Charles and the monarchy. , maybe , « THE famous British humour » Finally to conclude , and to make a minimal synthesis of the piece , one has beautiful to be ahead an album of singles and rejects , this compil is beautiful and well the proof that IQ isn't arrived to the place that it occupies perchance .

In all cases , a great pleasure to discover the small hidden treasure

Reviewer : Niko Rin@rdt for Progjet Magazine 2