's brand of hard rock balanced ambitious, progressive tendencies with catchy melodies owing more to than anthemic arena rock; on , the former tends to dominate. The album is divided into three "sides of the story" -- roughly speaking, "Yours" concentrates on politically oriented rockers showing off 's virtuosity; "Mine" leans toward pop songs with warmly romantic sensibilities, plus an occasional philosophical lament; and "The Truth" tries to wrap things up into a coherent whole but dissolves into indigestible prog-rock excess. Thus, the thematic material can be likened to a less focused version of . The album is wildly uneven, but amidst the indulgences there are some fine songs to be found: displays both 's technique and melodicism as a soloist, while continues in their occasional lounge ballad vein, and and are two more intelligent, wounded-romantic pop gems. ~ Steve Huey