"Awen" is an ersatz Celtic/Lord of the Rings mood setter, which clears the palette for "Gathering Of The Kindred Spirits". The latter song soars like Mandylion-era The Gathering. For six minutes it ebbs and flows like the sea, by the end you feel as if you've travelled through several magic kingdoms. The mix of acoustic guitars with towers of FX-heavy electric guitar works well. Atmospheric keyboards adds warmth to the listener on the journey. Singer Susanna Vesilahti isn't as distinctive as ex-The Gathering's Anneke Van Gierbergen, but her ululations towards the end of this song are hypnotic. "Animal Spirit" starts quietly, before the peace is shattered by shots of guitar. When all the instruments are cranked up it has a catchy tune that lingers long in the mind. Those who like their lyrics with a nature/spiritual edge will find much to enjoy, but they are not so clumsy to alienate those who do not.

"My King" continues matters in a similar catchy vein. Unshine are equally good at short and long songs. "Catherine His Beloved" falls into the latter category, with its 10 minute running time. This increased duration allows for the lows to be lower and the highs to be higher. It's great when a band can sustain a song over this period of time, allowing the listener to be firmly swept away from mundane existence. There's even room for bird song five minutes in, before a wah-wah guitar frightens them away. Giant chorus-led keyboards give the song a feeling of scale. Liquid-sounding guitar ushers in "Luminaries". It's a refuge and a respite from the majesty that went before. There's a similar atmosphere to that conjured by bands like The Shroud. The calm is punctuated by those pesky loud guitars, which might shatter the reflective mood or they might plunge you to a deeper level of trance. Unshine really like their long songs, this one clocks in over seven minutes. The best bit is where everything goes spooky (around the four minute mark).

"The Paradise Lost" starts with lower-range-than-usual singing. This keeps things interesting, as does the use of strings. There's a folky feel during the musical breakdown, which seems to be an occupational hazard if you deal with such lyrical imagery as 'a serene grove' and 'wood spirits and fairies' to pick two at random. The acoustic guitar lulls the listener into a false sense of security, before the guitars come crashing in. "Washer At The Ford" has the sort of melody that lingers, plus some interesting brass-like sounds. "Forget Me Not" bestrides the world like a colossus, particularly fine is the blend of chanting in the instrumental break. "The Seer Of Sights" features the spooky-monk setting on the keyboards, though this is just one element of its six and half minute length. The basic guitar riff that starts the song, and then recurs later is intriguing and vital. "With The Silents Of The Earth" has a Celtic flavour. It adopts a quiet/loud dynamic, though I am fonder of the former. Thunderous drums and a drunken Viking choir bring the album to a memorable close.

The band inform us, that druids 'walked between the worlds'. Should you wish to repeat their feats then you should let Unshine be your soundtrack.