When it was released I was very impressed by this album and that feeling hasn't waned. I still think this is the best record Neil and Chris have made since "Yes" in 2009 and I am delighted they have moved away from producer Stuart Price.
Ironically the first two singles that were released to promote the album, "Loneliness" and "Dancing Star", are fairly average but "Feel" is a big favourite of mine. I was less impressed with the idea of "A New Bohemia" being a single but it has grown on me to the point that today I regard it as one of the highlights of the album.
Songs that had the potential to sound cheesy such as "The Secret of Happiness" or "New London Boy" are brilliantly realised by producer James Ford and there are no horrors on the scale of "Wedding In Berlin" or "Hold On" here. If you don't understand the genre you might miss the point of "The Schlager hit parade" and "Why am I dancing?" can be a little repetitive, but I still enjoy both. In fact I can sit and listen to this album all the way through quite happily. Oh and the clear vinyl edition sounds terrific. 4/5
