Another hour of mind-boggling sugary rock genius from Chip and the boys. These are the albums every rock fan should own, and indeed this is the music that bridges the gap between The Beatles pomp to now, and boy, once you're inside the bubble of hits, there's no getting away, because 'Paraphernalia' will stick to you like super glue, get under your skin and have you whistling forever more. It's still metal, check out the driving 'Top Of The Hill', the slightly metallic Oasis-styled 'Freak', but forget the bands early days, this is where it's at, and the sweetness is so overpowering you just wonder how so many songs can not be recognised as rock greats and somehow and tragically slip by the wayside. 'Believe In Love' is such a rush with its swaying tones, Donnie Vie's vocals somewhere between frail, broken-hearted recluse and John Lennon, via The Beatles 'The White Album', and the tear-jerking 'Habit' is simply awe-inspiring, how do they do it ? In the end you spend an hour waiting for a bad track to emerge and it never comes, instead you're swept away by the uplifting and also heartbreaking melodies of 'Someday' and 'Loser Of The World', and the rockin' 'Baby You're The Greatest'. Just buy it and feel the high and give this band what they deserve.
9/10
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