received this cd with great anticipation,two days before official release,after a long,long wait since ordering back in march.
oh my gosh,this is the album steve harley was born to write and perform.every track is wonderful,no 'fillers' here,an emotional roller coaster ride of one mans observations of all that is wrong in the u.k.and the world today.a protest album of sorts,albeit a well disguised protest album.
steve opens up his heart,on love,life,war,peace,politics,family values,the present,the bleak future,if things dont change.
rod stewart once said steve was one of britains greatest ever song writers/composers.rod was wrong,he is up there in the top five at least,the lyrics on this album are a joy to behold,a very moving stroll through modern day life from the eyes of a very well educated man,with an obvious shake of the head at the frustration of what he sees before him.mr.harley and his wonderful collection of superb trusted musicians have produced a cd of epic proportions,much better in my opinion than his last two studio albums,'poetic justice' and 'the quality of mercy'.
this deserves to catapult steve back to the higher echelons of the album charts,but in this day and age of manufactured pop pap,it probably wont,and that is a sad loss to true music lovers everywhere.
i for one cannot wait to see these tracks performed live on the upcoming tour of the u.k. and europe.
please buy this album music lovers ,you will not be disappointed,i guarantee you that.if you agree with me then also visit steves website,details on the cd cover,and buy a ticket to see this band perform live in the u.k.