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As a long time fan, I have sometimes been disappointed by the lack of consistent song quality on most of their releases. To me Never Loved Elvis was probably their most consistent effort. This CD is a pleasant surprise. We see a return of some of the Celtic elements that were present at various times in their career. The songwriting reflects Miles Hunt at his sarcastic best. The song Angelica Maybe is catchy as hell and may be among my favorite Stuffy tunes. If you liked the Wonder Stuff before you will love this release. My only negative is that, in typical pop formula, a chorus can be repeated a few too many times, but hey that's rock n roll.

I have been eagerly awaiting the newest Wonder Stuff CD ever since I got a copy of their last CD, "Escape from Rubbish Island". Not only was I not dissappointed, I was blown away. As a complete album this is easily the best one yet, start to finish. While I still have some of my old 'favorites' that I love to bring up on my i-Pod I can not seem to stop listening to this new CD over and over!

It has me thinking that it may be worth a trip to England to see them in concert!

See my review for Miles Hunt's amazing "Not an Exit" for a dozen reasons why this album is so great. Since most of the original Stuffies have departed (or tragically dearly departed), I struggle if this should even be called a Wonder Stuff release. Nice to have Malc Treece back in the fold, along with powerhouses Andres Krau (drums) and Erica Nockalls (violin). That said, Wonder Stuff 2.0 is utterly amazing. Most every song on here is a stunner, impeccably produced, passionately delivered power pop. This is the soundtrack to being alive and living each moment to the fullest. So names be damned. This album (and Not an Exit) marks the beginning of a new band, a new era and new reasons for old Wonder Stuff fans to celebrate.