In November 1995 Mystery Bloom recorded a collection of 10 songs called Frame Of Mind, as part of a three album Japanese record deal. Just after the release of this album the band started to have conflicting interests in the musical direction and decided to break up. In 2001 the band got back together and reworked the material on their first cd with newfound passion.
The music of Mystery Bloom is easily identified as melodic eighties rock. What makes this band escape mainstream, is the groovier approach to the music, something that works very well on this album. Opening song ‘Frame Of Mind’ is clearly the most progressive song on the CD and shows why their former record label wanted to push the band into this direction. Propelling drums, strong melodic playing and harmony-filled vocals (backing vocals by all musicians) make this song one of the strongest tracks on the CD.

‘Adore’ starts out as a ballad, but soon develops a rough edge. Most tracks are guitar oriented and remind me somewhat of Toto. Although these songs are rather simple, the catchy refrains (especially in ‘Face The World’ and ‘Life’) keep the songs interesting. The lead vocals by Ray Morales remind me a little of Bon Jovi combined with outbursts like David Coverdale.
Last song on the album is ‘Paperback Writer’, a Beatles classic, which is more up-tempo and groovier than the original, making it more than just a cover. There is also a bonus track, an acoustic version of ‘Soulmate Serenade’, that works out better than the original on the disc. All in all this is a nice album but the compositions on it just aren’t strong enough to give it a higher rating.