As with my bands that have been around as long as these guys they slow down overall and become more melodic losing much of their piss and vinegar youthfulness and that has happened to the band over the last few years. Sure they can still rock it out but not with reckless abandon. The first two songs are decent mid-tempo rock songs. They are only average at best but "Waiting For The Sun" comes on and I really like it because it sounds like a perfect blending of both bands but still classic Angels in every way.
Another of the more uptempo songs is "No Sleep In Hell" that again hits all the classic structure as to be expected from this classic rock band. The walking blues number "The More You Give" that follows is another of the albums better songs. It's that Aussie pub rock groove that makes the genre cool. The band do a good cover of the monumental Elvis Costello classic "Pump It Up" of course it lacks what made the original such a success but here it is represented in fine form and worth a crank of the volume dial.
The band take on a little doo-wop flavor for the song "There Comes A Time" mostly in spirit but another decent song from the old dogs. The second disc is a live concert that is ok but not worth buying as a deluxe package for extra dollars.
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