Disappointing

Review Score: (4/10)
Outside of 'Thundercloud' and 'Split Personality' this is a worthless album. It's neither bad nor good, it's just there.

'Thundercloud' though belongs in the canon of Sweet's best work. The track features diverse instruments like the flugelhorn and theremin to evoke the sounds of a thunderstorm. The song starts pleasantly, then becomes slower until it hits the turbulent solo. By the end everything's calm again. Masterful.

Also, Sweet's irritating backwards CD packaging (everything's in reverse..like the title, get it?) clashes with my entire collection and worst of all really, really bugs me.

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