The cover is unquestionably eye grabbing isn't it? It reminds me of the scene in the Wizard of OZ when Dorothy and her cohorts bring the broom of the wicked witch of the west to the fiery wizard. The title of the album obviously points to the dark matter or matters should I say that lie in the depth of our brains, the stuff nobody wants to admit or discuss. Nothing is taboo in the world of music and it is the best vehicle for our subconscious minds to play out all of those less tasteful scenarios and fantasies. Some songs always say everything we really want to say in our heart of hearts. I may have not been born brilliant but I know great music when I hear it, this is a superb rendering of progressive rock magic. To think that this is only the beginning for me listening to this great band, how exciting is that? Now I must seek out their entire back catalog and see what else that is in the dark matter of IQ to explore.

Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck

July 3, 2004

1. Sacred Sound - 11:40
2. Red Dust Shadow - 5:53
3 You Never Will - 4:54
4. Born Brilliant - 5:20
5. Harvest of Souls - 24:29

Rating-10/10

IQ Is:

Paul Cook - Percussion, Cymbals, Drums
John Jowitt - Bass
Peter Nicholls - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Illustrations
Martin Orford - Keyboards, Vocals (bckgr), Pre-Production
Michael Holmes - Guitar