A very straightforward release from , who spend the majority of this outing in full-blown pop mode, with the Celtic elements mostly being relegated to the backgrounds of several songs. The one exception is the closing instrumental, which stirs itself up full-bloodily to provide the album with an anthem. is a bright, peppy set that bears more than a few comparisons to the work of bands such as and , though have an additional advantage in that is an impressively muscular drummer. The CD includes a HyperCD section with a video for and various web links. ~ Steven McDonald