Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

The album title is intriguing isn't it? How many of us settle for OK when God has got so much more for us? It's been a while since The Afters had new music out. Their 2005 breakthrough album featured the huge American hit "Beautiful Love". But it's been quiet of late while the boys worked away at this follow up. I can report that the work has paid off! This group of Texans still have all the skills in place to bundle together a pile of catchy yet moving songs. At one extreme, there is the immediacy of the stupidly catchy "Myspace Girl" whilst the blink-and-you'll-miss-it short, snappy opener "The Secret Parade" seems to be channelling late period Beatles. The more mellow "Ocean Wide" is another highlight showing that the band are more than capable of creating atmosphere and emotion with their music. I love the title cut with its raucous guitars and it's packed with so many hooks! The results are a band still making music that radio programmers will love to play and music lovers will struggle to get the CD out of their players once it's installed in there! A hit! A palpable hit! Pop/rock rarely comes more powerful than this!

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