After two reasonably well-received albums,
Chalk Circle did a bit of growing up for their third album, toning down the keyboards in favor of a more stripped-down and straightforward rock sound, with heavy emphasis on loud guitar and pounding bass on the first half of the album. The last half has a more laid-back, sophisticated feel, apart from the driving album-closer "Can of Worms." It's a more solid release than the first two, at least from a songwriting perspective, but somehow it rings a bit hollow. Accordingly, reaction to the album was fairly tepid and the band broke up shortly afterwards. The album features a number of notable guest appearances, including labelmates
Jane Siberry and
Hugh Marsh, with whom vocalist Chris Tait would later form the band Big Faith. ~ Sean Carruthers