Rock The Boat

Asia - Arena

Bulletproof CDVEST69, 1995

Arena, by  Asia

This album kicks off with a Carlos Santana-like instrumental, which relaxes you gently (almost seamlessly) into the first track Into the Arena. And the scene is set, the entire album is laid-back and soft, with a very summery feel. Tracks like The Day before the War are packed with emotion, but the majority are just comfortable listening.

I can't help but feel that the reconstituted Asia has finally found its footing with this album - no longer trying to emulate what has been done before but forging a new direction of quality and listening pleasure.

At the time of writing, this is the Asia album I play most - it's great!

Rating: *****

Best track for radio: Two sides of the moon

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Entry updated 07/02/02



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