Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

In the '70s Malcolm Wild had been the Malcolm half of the Jesus music pioneers Malcolm & Alwyn. After the duo split in 1976, he disappeared for a while and got into other types of ministry until he re-emerged in 1982 with some Californian musicians, Malcolm & The Mirrors, and this album seems determined to do some more work in reaching "the kids". It's '80s eschatological rock with all the usual subtexts of the era including fear of the bomb and Malcolm's continued focus on the return of Christ. What you get musically is some edgy rock on tracks like "Gotta Give", "She's Gonna Go Through Changes" and the title cut. You get the edginess and humour of "Paint Your Windows White" which includes some great Gary Numan type synth work. "Where Did The Love Go" is mid-paced but has that memorable hook that Malcolm was always great at writing and the obligatory power guitar solo. The anthemic guitar propelled "Can't Live Without Him" is the catchiest thing on this album whilst "Alright By Me" is a cool way to end things. This is '80s rock with plenty of bite, lyrics designed to intrigue and challenge and plenty of catchy tunes all topped by Wild's great singing and multi-tracked vocal harmonies.

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