GOOD news! If the world was short of bland, unexciting music, then here's another 13 songs to the rescue. The band's PR claims this is "their startling new album".

The only startling thing is that they managed to get another one out - there's certainly nothing to zing the soul on this spinny bit of plastic.

There's little hints at Mansun, the odd bit of post-Fish Marillion - so far so humdrum. It's not that the album's unpleasant, but it doesn't grab your eardrums and demand you listen. A cure for sleeplessness, but not boredom.

Updated: 17:24 Thursday, November 14, 2002