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| | Jon Anderson : Olias of Sunhillow - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect |
 | | Inspired by the artwork of Roger Dean and the writings of Ver Stanley Alder, Jon Anderson developed an entire story around the idea of an interstellar exodus from Sunhillow, writing this album around the narrative (named for the spaceship's architect, Olias). |
 | | The idea may seem overly ambitious, but Anderson fills the record with enough magical moments to delight fans of Yes' mystic side. |
 | | Olias of Sunhillow is faithful to the spirit of Yes, though decidedly more airy than that band's visceral style -- its closest comparison would be Fragile's "We Have Heaven" or Going for the One's "Wonderous Stories" (which was clearly influenced by this record) on the vocal tracks, and Vangelis on the instrumental tracks. |
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