Their sound can be described as a melting pot of ideas ranging from the Beatles' melodic approach to the virtuosic elements of Yes (especially in the guitar and keyboard department), with a little of the newer prog bands mixed in for good measure.

The CD starts with a very catchy Beatles-esque song that could have turned up in one of their anthology albums. A great way to hook the listener with the promise of better things to come and I wasn't disappointed.

Following is their almost obligatory multi-part title track suite "All Along This Land". It's divided into five parts with a total of over 22 minutes of music. This is an ambitious undertaking for any artist, let alone a debut release by a 'young' band, but their ambition must certainly be applauded! Having said that, the guys in Yes, Genesis and King Crimson were very young when they did a lot of their best work. Ambitious as it is, the tracks do work very well as a suite and the compositional elements are very refined.

Finally, there are three medium length tracks (between seven–eight minutes) which are also very good pieces that round out the 49 minute album.

Overall, The Source really shine through wth their song writing and musicianship. Where they could improve, however is in their production values. I would place the sound production a few steps higher than a good quality demo, but in this day and age, it's vitally important to make sure every element of the recording is of the highest quality. There are also a few 'loose' sections that should have been tightened up, either by doing some beat manipulation or a re-take if you're a purist.

Aaron Goldich's vocals are pleasant, but they won't set the world on fire and my advice to them would be to have a dedicated frontline vocalist that can not only entertain an audience without being restricted behind a keyboard stack, but can give a more polished, unique edge from a vocal performance perspective. That's not to say the vocals are bad, they're just not where they should be if this band is seeking a higher degree of success in a competetive market.

In conclusion, The Source are certainly a band to watch in the future if this effort is anything to go by.

Musicianship and song writing 8.5/10, production and vocal performance 6.5/10.