Second Nature - CD

Flying Colors: Second Nature LTD | DIGI version on CD in limited digipack edition. This particular edition was published in Europe and USA in publishing company Music Theories Recordings in cooperation with Mascot Label Group on 26. September 2014.

The second studio album of the progressive supergroup around Steve Morse (Deep Purple) and Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)! The debut eponymous album Flying Colors is considered one of the most exciting albums of 2012 - critics are unusually unanimous in their agreement. Guitarist Steve Morse (Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Kansas), drummer Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic, Winery Dogs, Dream Theater), multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse (Transatlantic, Spock's Beard), bassist Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai) and relatively young singer Casey McPherson combine virtuosity with melodic songwriting. Or, as producer Bill Evans puts it, "modern music the old-fashioned way." After a live release on Blu-ray, DVD, compact disc and vinyl, their second studio album "Second Nature" is finally out. Nine fascinating new tracks, including two long tracks 'Open Your Eyes' and 'Cosmic Symphony', make it clear that anyone who enjoys sophisticated rock music with progressive influences cannot ignore Flying Colors. Review. Progressive fans will probably most appreciate the two long tracks at the beginning and end of the album - the three-part 'Cosmic Symphony' in particular contains everything a progressive's heart desires." (Good Times, December 2014/January 2015) The "stellar" ensemble continues to release decently progressive material with earworm quality at a frequency where many of its competitors merely churn out boilerplate material, despite its members being extremely busy. "Peaceful Harbor" combines the beauty of Haken's "Death Embraces," the aria-like middle section of Leprou's "Foe" and the current The Enid." (K. Reckert, Gaesteliste. de) "... a strong record that may be at best a somewhat slick "almost-mainstream flirt" for blinded heavy-metalists and joyless Frickel fans - but they will still secretly love it!" (Audio, November 2014)

Album spans genres Rock and Progressive rock. Digipack Limited Edition.