Reviewed by Tony Cummings

The Allies have always been a band which, for all their slick AOR capabilities, suffer from versatility. Versatil­ity in some areas is a blessing but for a rock band the ability to wear a variety of stylistic hats (raunchy heavy metalers, doowop revivalists, you name it Bob Carlisle, Randy Thomas and his cronies can do it all) leaves a band without a constant fan base.  Last year the Allies hit big on US Christian radio with the ancient Orioles/Elvis opus "Crying In The Chapel". Now, on this album, they kick off with a 60s sounding dittie all Monkees optimism, then shift into blues mould for the title track before launching into a full tilt, blast-the-speakers rocker "Feather In Your Cap". It's all capably played, but pretty confusing for the casual listener. Still, if they ever get dropped by America's increasingly crowded AOR CCM scene they can always play wed­dings and barmitzvahs

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