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Returned to the Scene of the Crime
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Returned to the Scene of the Crime
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Returned to the Scene of the Crime
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In a slight departure on the bumpy road back to
's rightful place in
, the guitarist and his wife,
, formed this group after the dissolution of
. As expected, the guitars remain the anchor of the group, but the raw power that drove most of the
sound is nowhere to be found. In its place is the slick, overly chorused commercial sound that slowly evolved through the mid-'80s, giving this
reissue a very dated feeling throughout. The ferociousness that defined
is nowhere to be found on
a synth-driven song that sounds like an emulation of
's commercial chart-toppers, while the title track has a level of melodrama that wouldn't be out of place on a
record. It's not bad as far as material from this era goes, and lead vocalist/wife
has capable, passionately sincere vocal chops that complement the music well. Those looking for a treasure containing Southern-fried
will be disappointed, but fans of emotion-packed anthemic
will be well served by checking this out. ~ Rob Theakston