They retain, and use more frequently, the delicate melodies from _Lumikuuro_, but that's about the only commonality. There is little space for blackened screeches or death growls, preferring a clean male voice. It demands more from the listener to be sure, and at times I find myself wishing that the vocals were in English (despite the band being Russian, mostly Finnish is used). The major problem I have is with the silly cover: a humanoid alien hardly compares to the watercolours that adorned their last album. Perhaps it was included to defy any expectations, but it would be harder to come up with a lamer picture than the one they have used.

To summarise, this album exceeded my own expectations for this band, and I suspect, their own. The duo (formerly a trio) is still very young and has an increasingly bright path still yet to travel.