supergroup return with their second album, which finds the duo of singer and keyboardist and guitarist moving away from the fairly standard-issue epic of 2003's into something that sounds more like 's - crossed with late-era 's fondness for interference. , formerly of (his ex-bandmate plays the album's few non- drums), and leader are venturing into relatively new territory here: is downright commercial in a way that none of the duo's previous projects have been. sings with a new, less aggressive voice that's unfortunately reminiscent of any number of faceless singers, and ' guitar is downplayed in favor of keyboards and sequencers. Even on which has the most overtly metallic riffs on the album, the guitar is overpowered by layers of twitchy cut-up rhythms and twinkling keyboards. The songs are catchy enough that it's not unthinkable that unadventurous radio programmers could take a shine to the title track or but and fans might be less impressed. [There is a special edition featuring a bonus CD with six otherwise unavailable tracks.] ~ Stewart Mason