The album opener, “Take Off Your Mask,” is a melodic jam with atmospheric guitar that teeters between subtle and heavy. From there, "All They Say All They Do" pulls the narrative thread tighter and deeper, a demonstration of Zoran’s melodic talent that leaves room for guitars to carry its conversation. "Moonwalking Bear" ushers in a bouncier, more exploratory edge that suggests Zoran’s phrase that interests no attempt to board the stylistic train without diffusing it slightly.
The song “Watching The World Go By” is the album’s emotional heart. It’s a reflection of the broader tone of the project: pensive, watchful, and quietly potent. That self-examination carries through with "(Let Me Help You) Carry That Cross," a song that emphasizes weight and atmosphere, and then "Free," where melody brings release and movement builds forward momentum with lighter textures and dynamic contrast.
Halfway through, "Tears of Orion" opens up the album’s palette with spacious arrangements and expressive guitar tone that comes across as intimate yet vast. "Angels With Broken Wings" carries emotional weight and maintains the torn-yet-strong dichotomy that runs throughout the album. You strip things back again, putting melody and feel front and center. At the same time, the closing statement, "(In Me, You'll) Live Forever," provides a fittingly focused conclusion that serves as enduring food for thought long after the notes have faded.
What really lifts "Watching The World Go By" is its global DNA. Recorded remotely across Slovenia, Croatia, the USA, Ukraine, Italy, and South Africa, the album is a testament to music reaching the far corners of this planet. Each of the band members brings their own geographic- and experience-bound energy, but the sound is consistent and as one. Listening to this album, it’s apparent that "Watching The World Go By" is more than merely an array of songs, it’s a related international dialogue dominated by these guitars that are all too adept at purring naughtily or roaring quite ferociously.
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