Photoplay

Less is more seems to be the motto of Jadis' sixth studio album: Gary Chandler and his three band mates - including John Jowitt and Martin Orford of IQ - have restricted themselves to the essential part with the Photoplay arrangements in order to mainly focus on the catchy but nevertheless demanding melodies.

They offer eleven miniature epics which get under your skin: There's A Light, with guitar parts reminding of Pink Floyd or Camel, the lively and pop-psychedelic sounding piece Standing Still, or the harmonically polished instrumental title track are of a lightness which one hitherto didn't know of Jadis. But also rocking numbers such as What Goes Around, or Make Me Move that slightly reminds of Yes, are convincing the listener.