Some_Thing_Else

Review Score: (6/10)
First time i listened the album I was deeply disappointed. Second, third... I started to enjoy it. Is not that bad but also not a masterpiece. The rule works again, when a band leaves the underground, usually they change the musical direction for worse. I didnt wait for a second Mandylion but at least for a new "weird" vision as was How To Measure A Planet. If_Then_Else has less and less Gathering distinctive sound. They seem to slowly melt into mainstream musical ocean. Hope at least financially will be better for them. If you are a Gathering fan, buy this CD for tracking their further e(in)volution. The Gathering still remains one of my favourite bands.

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