After , guitarist and drummer departed , leaving the band at a crossroads. and elected to soldier on with ex- drummer and two guitarists, ex- of as guest . Despite the personnel upheaval, the result is a surprisingly strong record: . While a number of the songs here are still dark-hued and feature bleak lyrics, they are made very palatable by extraordinarily imaginative production values featuring intricate synthesizer-flecked arrangements; psychedelic touches in spaceship synthesizer swoops in and rhythmic camera clicks in all enliven their respective songs. Sound quality here is lighter and much clearer than on previous releases. 's singing shows noticeable improvement here, still tuneless at times but also exhibiting more range and subtlety than previously. The song a -style number, shows her vocals running the gamut from primitive to inspired. Other highlights include the galloping, vibrant up-tempo number the spooky and atmospheric the medium-tempo rocker and the punky vocalise was a make-or-break album for , and happily the band came through strongly. ~ David Cleary