Sea of brass

"The brass in question swells and sways capably throughout, but ultimately feels like window-dressing, never fully delivering the arm hair-raising crescendo that one would expect from an army of cornets, trombones, and euphoniums, though this is mostly the fault of the source material, which ultimately lacks the structural boldness with which to support such finery".

Read review

"The best songs are either relatively untouched or given a major overhaul; one can't help wondering what might have happened had BSP been even braver, and simply asked the orchestra to play their music".

Read review

"It's a lovely collection showing the band's evolution while acknowledging the songwriting that made its name. It's also unabashedly stuffed with gooey strings and all manner of dopey Broadway musical-style cheese. Indulgent? A little, but that's part of the fun".

Read review