With their second album,
Mirage
,
Camel
begin to develop their own distinctive sound, highlighted by the group's liquid, intricate rhythms and the wonderful, unpredictable instrumental exchanges by keyboardist
Pete Bardens
and guitarist
Andy Latimer
.
also distinguish themselves from their
prog rock
peers with the multi-part suite
"Lady Fantasy,"
which suggests the more complex directions they would take a few albums down the line. Also,
Latimer
's graceful flute playing distinguishes several songs on the record, including
"Supertwister,"
and it's clear that he has a more supple technique than such contemporaries as
Ian Anderson
are still ironing out some quirks in their sound on
, but it's evident that they are coming into their own. ~ Daevid Jehnzen