After a first album rightly noticed by the critics, TransAtlantic comes back with a second one which, although in the same vein as the first one, differs from it in many aspects.
A first glance at the cover suggests that this is a simple repetition of "SMPTe" released the year before: same formation, same design, same succession of tracks. However, the result is very positive because TransAtlantic managed to keep only the good points of their first album to erase the few imperfections that their fans could reproach them. Thus, the technique is always perfect without being too demonstrative, the production does not suffer from any defect and the compositions are very inspired while remaining accessible, without hazardous experimentation, and thus in all points in conformity with the model of the first opus.
Where "Bridge Across Forever" is different from its predecessor is mainly in its style: apart from the song that gives its title to the album, a superb ballad with vocals and keyboard, all the compositions are signed by the whole band, unlike the songs of "SMPTe", whose main composer was Neal Morse.
Logically, "Bridge Across Forever" is neither better nor worse than the previous opus, but rather subtly different. The listener who deplored the omnipresence of the Morse touch on the first album will, unlike the hardcore Spock's Beard fan, certainly be more seduced by "Bridge Across Forever". Anyway, TransAtlantic remains a sure value of Progressive Rock and the fan should find at least one or two tracks to add in his playlist, whatever the album.