Beautiful 1973 UK Original. “Featuring Classic Art Rock Instrumentation -- Trebly Rickenbacker Bass, Orchestral Washes Of Mellotron, And Staccato Guitar Lines Laid Over Intricate Time Changes -- Kayak's Debut Album Is Quite Simply A Lost Gem Of The Genre. From The Enervating But Impressive Stop-Time Exercise Of "Mouldy Wood" To The Buzzsaw-Bass Dirge "Lovely Luna," The Band Manages To Convey Virtuosity Without Lapsing Into Pompousness; Only The Irritatingly Bombastic Wurlitzer Sound On "Mammoth" Fails To Achieve The Standard Set By The Rest Of The Album. "Forever Is A Lonely Thought" Is A Particular Standout; Beginning With Bare Vocals, It Slowly Gathers Like A Thunderstorm Into An Overwhelmingly Powerful Anthem.” Paul Collins, All Music Guide.