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Title: Well, it's obvious Dennis is gone....
Review: In their first post-Dennis studio album, the new lineup of Styx squanders an opportunity to establish their musical identity. Almost half the album is nothing but lyrical digs on their former co-founder and bandmate. Classy, guys. As another reviewer noted, there is no clear musical direction or sense of cohesiveness on this album, and Dennis' production talents are sorely missed as they were on "Brave New World". The area most sorely missed is in DeYoug's vocals. Lawrence Gowan, while a talented keyboardist and composer, has a very nasal quality to his voice which left me not wanting to hear any more of him. The strength of the band lay in its two remaining "classic line-up" members, Tommy Shaw and James "JY" Young. It seems to this reviewer that they would have been much better off forming a duo or perhaps a new band NOT called "Styx".
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