I just re listened and the word "unassuming" perfectly sums up their debut release. We have a group that is trying to put out an easy listening pop rock sound with psychedelic influences and a number of Beatles influences to boot as well. But a couple of the songs especially the album opener, have hints of the classic sound that Yes would later go onto develop by their third album.
What the album lacks in songwriting, it does make up for in some great playing by the band members, there was even some impressive rock guitar work on "I See You"
To summarize this album, I'd put it in the same category as the first couple of Genesis albums and that is they're not really worth the listen, unless you're just doing it out of curiosity.
5 out of 10
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