The EP covers a lot of ground in presenting the many angles and motifs of Haken during its run of thirty-four minutes. They are, of course, quite seamless in their collective execution, although "Restoration" serves as almost a sampler to the ins and outs of Haken's dynamism. "Darkest Light," taking a bit of "Blind," strikes the anvil with the hammer burning hot, bringing forth dissonant, heavy prog-styled riffs and unique keyboards to create what is the EP's most metallic anthem, and definitely one of the band's heavier tunes. The pace is slowed to an atmospheric slink throughout "Earthlings," taking a mournful rock structure of clean guitars and leading to vocal patterns that sound almost like a trance. Not a ballad like "Deathless" or "Sun," but much more scaled back and docile than the opener.

To get the most out of one's Haken experience, sampling an epic from this British sextet is mandatory. Songs like "Celestial Elixir" and "Visions" are without a doubt some of the best songs I've ever heard; it makes sense "Restoration" would end with a single track running for over nineteen minutes. The beast is "Crystallised," and it is a progressive leviathan, capturing every perspective of what makes Haken such a precious geometrical entity. Its several avenues range from jam-based interludes to soloing keyboard and guitar tradeoffs while implementing an upbeat, forget-the-past positivity during its numerous bridges and triumphant chorus. I'm duty-bound to compare "Crystallised" to Dream Theater's "A Change of Seasons" in a spiritual sense, as the lyrics and atmosphere are in the same ballpark, although the pitch is thrown by Haken's zany grace to make it its own strange yet compelling creature. Magnificent.