They steered away from the power ballad formula until " I Want to Love You Tonight" which is still not as cheesy as some of the power ballads from this era. But the clean guitar tones are much different on this album. "Chain Reaction' is the first song that sounds like it came from the band who made "Dancing Undercover" as it is more high energy , but not as inspired. "No Surprise' is a hidden gem on this album, as it is one of the more inspired moments that recalls their classic sound, though marginally more streamlined.
"Bottom Line" feels more like filler, the chorus is kinda weak. They are trying harder to remember who they are on "What's it Gonna Be" . There is more cock in their rock on "What I'm After" which has a more middle of the road feel to it despite this fact. I will give this album an 8, it is better than I remember and not the drastic departure it seemed to be on it's release, but is not at the peak of their powers.
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