ASIA

The songs are great; full of catchy hooks and played to near perfection. You can sing along to some of the choruses too (must mean two stars off for that) and you may even find some of the tunes stay with you so you hum them (another one gone). Wetton is a very good singer (Wishbone Ash proved that), all the instrumentalists are of the highest order which, in Geoff Downes case, was a surprise. Heat of the Moment is my favourite but Only Tme Will Tell, Sole Survivor and Time and Time Again come close - no track is less than good. Why not 5 stars? Just doesn't quite grab the gonads and squeeze like the very best do - but still a great debut.