It's quite funny how the hit Hocus Pocus is really not a good representative of what you find on this record at all! After listening to the album a few times, I have to say I really like it. I usually skip Hocus Pocus because I've long since tired of it (although it is good and quirky admittedly) and just enjoy the rest. Le Clochard, Janis and the title track Moving Waves are all brilliant songs I thought. None of them are attention grabbers like Hocus Pocus, but they're just thoroughly pleasant. Janis is another brilliant example of how awesome the flute can be in rock music .. I love it!
Eruption is also a pleasant affair, I think, but it's very hard to remember anything afterwards. I think I've listened through it about 3 times now and I still don't know how it goes except it was enjoyable when it was on. I might have to get back to you guys on that one.
I still felt I could rate this as a 5 out of 6!
Listening to this inspired me to hunt down Jan Akkerman's solo album Profile
