T2
It'II All Work Out In Boomland

There is no mistake: the group I have decided to review has nothing to do with the now legendary U2, also because their level of fame is the exact opposite of the Irish rockers.

The T2 were a trio that, from what I've read, at the time of their only recorded album on vinyl (1970) were just about to become of age.

The group consisted of guitarist-keyboardist (though the keyboards were used very little) Keith Cross, drummer Peter Dunton, and bassist-singer Bernard Jinks.

It starts with "In Circles", a compelling hard rock with a long schizophrenic-psychedelic central part with Cross's guitar as the absolute protagonist. The same can be said for the final part of the song. It then moves to "JLT", which is a rather melancholic ballad, with Jinks's warm voice also accompanied by piano and mellotron played by Dunton. The only flaw, in my opinion, of this song is the final motif, repeated a little too lengthily, yet still a beautiful song.  Next comes what I consider the real gem of the album: "No More White Horses", a song that alternates hard-electric moments with soft-acoustic ones. Here too Cross is the protagonist with fantastic solos. The song was covered by the famous (in Sweden) Landberk, one of the many recent years' Swedish "modern" prog-bands. The last song, "Morning", is a long suite of over 20 minutes. It could be said that this other valid song summarizes what you heard in the first three tracks: quiet acoustic parts, hard rock surges, and various virtuosities by the three musicians.

In the CD version I own, there are 3 bonus tracks: "Questions and Answers", "Cd", and another version of "In Circles". Unlike other CDs I've listened to with useless bonus tracks mostly of poor recording quality used only to extend the product's duration, these are worth listening to.

In conclusion, I consider this album an authentic unknown gem of 70s rock, three talented guys who didn't get the right luck they deserved.