Seven Ltd - Reset Devices

1. Endless Goodbye
2. The Infinity Of Your Smile
3. Shine Your Light On Me
4. Seven
5. Worlds Apart
6. Man Behind The Mask
7. So I Can See
8. Feel You Love
9. Matter Of Trust
10. The Candle

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Total Playing Time: 46:02 m:s

Review date: 19/05/2000

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Opening track, "Endless Goodbye", is an uptempo pop-rock track with a Westcoast feel lurking in the background, which sets the scene nicely for a good portion of the album. However, on the second track, "The Infinity Of Your Smile", a progressive influence makes itself heard. The keyboards & Westcoast foundation has a progressive element built on top of it, reminding me of A.C.T., who released an album on MTM last year. "Shine Your Light On Me" raises the level of Seven Ltd's game up a notch, by combining the pop-rock with a good chorus, creating a track that makes the listener sit up and take notice.

The progressive influence really makes itself known on "Seven" which launches with considerably more force and at first had me wondering if I was still listening to the same album. The song develops nicely into the album's most muscular track. This is followed a ballad called "Worlds Apart" that displays a Westcoast, almost pop, vibe. "Man Behind The Mask" fits in with my description of the first couple of tracks. I found "So I Can See" to be a rather non-descript.

"Feel Your Love" is radio friendly uptempo rock that has the same feel to it as Van Halen's "Jump". "A Matter Of Trust" & "The Candle" close the album with a pair of Westcoast meets pop ballads that keep the listener interested to the end.

This is a good debut for the band. Whenever they get around to the follow-up, it will be interesting to see which style wins in the battle between progressive vs. pop that appears to be being slugged out underneath the surface on this debut.