The debut album and only recorded artifact by this particular lineup of this Danish proto-prog rock act,
Days' self-titled 1970 effort is a product of its times through and through. That the liner notes from the 2008 re-release acknowledge the influence of acts like
Deep Purple and
Procol Harum is more than simply a formality, since Jern Anker's keyboards clearly take inspiration from performers such as
Jon Lord to reasonable if familiar effect on songs like the grandly titled "Preambulum," the steady as she goes number that logically opens the album. This noted,
Days is an OK enough album, the type of thing to make collectors salivate and the rest of the world think not much of it at all. It's a typical enthusiastic effort that of its time, and doesn't resonate too much more beyond that, outside of its inherent curiosity value. Things like the smooth jazzy break on "Believe Me" make it all listenable enough for those inclined to the sound, but that's about the most that can be said for it.