depicting the loss of communication among people and the absence of moral values in today's world, leading to such stimulating conclusions as this complex couplet from "Just a Normal Day": "Eat a lot, sleep a lot/Passing the time of day/Maybe I'll find my way." The band carries off the amazing trick of stretching three and four minute songs into five and six minute affairs with unison repetition of themes instead of solos. There's even one song ("Two of Us") that seems profoundly influenced by post-Apple George Harrison. (RS 205)

BILLY ALTMAN