's first album had shown enough promise to secure them a deal with 's fast-emerging Records. But when they completed 1984's , the results were somewhat below expectations, and the band sounded as if they were trying to emulate fellow Canadian's . Produced by , who had just worked on 's debut , the album simply lacked the raw aggression and meets punk rock attitude of its predecessor. Except for the album's solid title track and the anthemic most of sounds rushed and uninspired -- particularly tracks like and which have only gotten worse with age. Thankfully, the band would bounce back the following year with what many consider their best effort . ~ Eduardo Rivadavia