Jellyfish added a new dimension to their 1970s-inspired pop sound by allowing more than just a little influence from Queen sneak into their second – and, due to the quick breakup of a very promising band, last – album. From the opening lullabye number right into the immensely Queen-esque “Joining A Fan Club”, it’s obvious that Jellyfish assimilated some of the best and most distinctive trademarks of Freddie Mercury and friends. The precision of the vocal harmonies on this album are amazing to hear, as is the hauntingly familiar hard-rock-and-thrashing-vocals approach, also inspired by Queen. The only thing that really tips one off that this is not Queen is the absence of Brian May’s unmistakable guitar 
harmonies. Despite the influx of that particular style, Jellyfish didn’t entirely abandon their original sound, as can be heard in “New Mistake” (my personal favorite) and “Ghost At Number One”, though they also demonstrate a great aptitude for good old-fashioned low-tech rock with “Glutton Of Sympathy”. It’s really sad that the band fell apart after this one – it showed more promise than most bands I’ve heard this decade.
- Hush (2:10)
- Joining a Fan Club (4:03)
- Sebrina, Paste and Plato (2:23)
- New Mistake (4:03)
- Glutton of Sympathy (3:49)
- The Ghost at Number One (3:37)
- Bye, Bye, Bye (4:02)
- All Is Forgiven (4:10)
- Russian Hill (4:45)
- He’s My Best Friend (3:44)
- Too Much, Too Little, Too Late (3:15)
- Brighter Day (6:12)
Released by: Charisma
Release date: 1993
Total running time: 46:13
