THE D PROJECT

Classic prog for fans of Yes and Floyd.

Canadian proggers The D Project are back with their fifth album, Find Your Sun, another solid entry into their discography that, while selfassured, doesn’t seek to reinvent the wheel. It’s very much a classic prog affair, chiefly influenced by one band, Pink Floyd, though there’s hints of Yes in the energetic bass work on Life To Spare and the multilayered vocal parts found throughout the record. Occasionally there’s more substantial heaviness, for example the beefy chord work on Find Your Sun, Part 2, but on these tracks as elsewhere, the riffs are merely decent, where the solo breaks are the real show-stealers. The finest solo on the record is found on The Sting, and is the standout moment on the album. A righteous showcase in phrasing, for the first half you can hear the pick digging into the riffs before the pace picks up into some tasty Eric Johnson-style runs. While there’s no shortage of soul, or musical ability in the band, it’s also true that there’s not a lot of innovation on display. That said, the band are candid about their influences and presentation, and Find Your Sun is very likely to delight golden age fans as a result.