It’s a brave and brilliant refocusing of Tomkins energies, virtually a rebirth. While no new Tomkins album is in sight, the artist has been road testing new songs during 1995 tour in Europe. Nowhere is this more so than on their re-working of Tomkins on ‘Above and Below’. This is one of the best cd’s i have heard through the whole thing.
Reflexes in the Margin gets you up and jumping. Music in Nowadays a Silhouette is amazing as in all tracks of Before a Word Is Said. Best song on the album, love it. Fourfold is a song you cannot help but think about at odd moments in your day. The sound of Before a Word Is Said is difficult to describe, as it seems to squirm in a sensual manner, unlike anything ever created. Umbrellas is simple, dignified and effective, Tomkins refusing to over-emote, and demonstrating that less is more. Fleeting Glance has a beautifully haunting disco flavor.
Before a Word Is Said CD


