After a monster debut, Simply Red's follow-up album simply didn't get the job done.
It wasn't a halfhearted effort; Mick Hucknall's crackling vocals were just as exuberant, and the band's Stax/Volt-influenced lines were effectively played.
The songs, however, were an uneven batch and lacked the kind of standout single Hucknall had enjoyed on the previous album with "Holding Back the Years." They did turn in an interesting version of "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye.".