Yoso: Elements

Yoso: Elements
Frontiers Records – July 2, 2010
by Edwin van Hoof

Yoso merges members from prog legends Yes and AOR outfit Toto together on their first endeavor. Musicwise the band manages to combine the best of both worlds moulding it together into slick melodic pop/rock tunes with progressive elements. Take Yes' "90125" and blend it with Toto's hitknocker "Africa", and you have a precise pointer of what to expect.

With former Yes-stars Billy Sherwood (bass, vocals) and Tony Kay (keys) and Bobby Kimball (vocals & piano) of Toto fame Yoso is more than able to create magic, proven on this debut. Perhaps a bit slick and to polished for many, at times, but above all; sheer brilliant. The album balances on the fine line between AOR/rock and prog without losing sight of a strong theme in every song. Never drifting away to far from the focalpoint, it blends finest melodies with excellent pompous choruses and progressive musical interaction. Every once in a while it brings back memories to another all star band from the old days, also sprouted from the Yes camp: Asia. Both blending the best of both worlds in their own unique way.





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