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Yes yes I know, the title for this review can literally be put on every Holdsworth release. However, this is an EP so I have to give a bit more to explain my case. Anyways, the music is nothing completely different from what we heard on I.O.U, but it's got it's own flavor. The feel and emotion of this release would later be continued on the next release entitled 'Metal Fatigue'. I.O.U and Metal Fatigue might be great releases, but they are definitely different in terms of a song writing style, sound, production, and choice of elements used on each album. I.O.U had more of a traditional jazz writing style, where Metal Fatigue had an 80s Jazz Fusion style mixed with that Holdsworth genius we all know and love. This was just a taste of what Metal Fatigue would offer, so this has its style. In all honesty, Metal Fatigue could've been a longer album, or a double discer with the tracks found on here, and it would've been amazing still. Overall, the playing is immaculate, the chord structure and design is absolute genius, and the vocals are actually really good here.

Conclusion: This EP was the beginning of a new sound for Holdsworth. The more modern Jazz Fusion approach would end up improving his sound, and improving him as a writer and guitarist. Overall, this EP is great and I think that you can guess how similar my review of Metal Fatigue will be to this one.

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