Brother Ape´s new and fourth album: "Turbulence" at first disappionted me, but as a true
music freak and reviewer (one can imho not judge music after just a few listenings) i listened
and listened again! Then...one morning in the shower..i was humming a tune and sure enough one of Brother Ape´s creative compositions has got to me! Little by little one song after another invaded my senses and lodged itself into my musicheart. This is a superb album!!

Brother Ape has their own unique style and sound, developed over four albums.
If I were to describe the music on this new album I would say: A mix of powerrock with progressive tendencies, with light ambient tones now and then, blended with the occasional jazz/fusion tune!

That may sound strange, but believe you me..this is a killer album!!

Opening with: "Welcome Future" intro: a soft heartbeat drum with sitar like guitar soon to
grow muscle in form of thundering fast paced drumming, bass and great vocals..sometimes
vocals with unison guitars!! Superb track!! Very addictive!! 8:22 min. of sheer bliss!!

"Footprints" again fast paced theme, with excellent playing from all involved.
Damicolas´s guitars (and his vocals) are quite frankly brilliant, on this track.
Well I might as well say it like it is....his work is amazing through the whole album!!

"No More" is a beautiful ambient like tune (very addictive) with spacey vocals and piano/
mellotron (?) I love this track!!

"Who Will Be Next" again BA creates a thundering theme, that could have been on one of
the later Porcupine Tree albums!! Superb guitars, solid bass and excellent drumming by
Bergman!!

"Early" Acoustic guitar beauty interval.

"Turbulence" Tittle track starts of like a homage to Manfred Mann´s Earth Band,
soon to be a certified BA tune! Great hookline and superb delivery from these three
fabulous musicians!! I have to mention (again) the masterguitars of Damicolas.

"No Return" Opens with a soft Leslie-guitar solo, leading into a beautiful ballad like
song..which holds several incredible guitar solo´s by Damicolas (yet again!).
Beautiful stuff!!

"Autostrada" a fusion track....think Pat Metheny crossed with No-Man!
Different from all the other tracks, but GREAT!!

"Lifeprints" Once again, a track that could have been on one of the later Porcupine Tree
albums!! Powerfull stuff...really excellent delivery from all involved!!

I find it quite amazing that these fine musicians, this fine band is a trio!!
Well..everything is possible in a studio..I hear you say!
I dont care, this is one hell of an album!!

So, go out and buy it...before your friends do!!
And please learn from my early statement, listen to it more than twice!!
You will be greatly rewarded, promise!!

Tonny, Caerllysi Music.