The Jethro, after the prog hangover of the previous biennium, return to song form but the results don't improve much after the disappointing "Passion Play"; Anderson's period remains unimpressive. Oh, the album isn't bad, but it's rather insubstantial and not very engaging, the tracks just aren't that great. I like "Back Door Angel" and the two songs that are pop versions closer to the "old" Tull, "Skating Away" and that "Bungle in the Jungle," which isn't anything special but has stuck in my ears.
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