Having achieved moderate success in the early-to-mid seventies, they disappeared off the planet, only to reappear 5 years later to resurrect their career – just as NWOBHM was becoming a thing. This is album their 6th release and it came out in 1980. I saw them around this time and they made one hell of a noise for a three piece – and there was no bass guitar. They had beefed up their sound somewhat for this album, and John Du Cann on guitar was the man mainly responsible for that slight metal edge. They were originally known for expressing themselves in a more progressive way, with emphasis on Vincent Crane’s Hammond organ. The Hammond is still front and centre, but Du Cann’s overdriven guitar is right up there with it in the mix.
There are varying styles on the album that range from good old Prog, like Watch Out which starts like a Genesis/Yes outtake. There’s classic ’77 Punk with Where’s The Show, where you think you are listening to the Stranglers. It’s the harder edged tunes that work for me, and the best of those (and my favourite track) is She’s My Woman, which steals a well known Rush riff. A very unique band that released their better material in the early 70’s.
7/10 from The Grooveman.
