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Title: A Positive Move Forward.
Review: An album containing elements evoking their rich past ("New Language"), while looking forward in the spirit of true progression ("Lighting Strikes"), this is a fine album by a band who despite their collective ages, do not sound tired or content to go through the motions. There are some misfires, such as tracks 6 and 7, but these are more likely lingering traces of the weaker attempts from their previous album. As a postive, global accents add flavor throughout the album, indicating the band is attuned to global rhythms. For long time fans receptive to a band not content to be an "oldies" act, this is sound effort and a positive motion forward, exemplified by the wise addition of new keyboardist, Igor Khoroshev, who has infused new vigor into the group, while clearly respecting the tonalities of his illustrious predecessors.
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