Reviewed by Trevor Kirk

This Swedish unit have done everything from punk to glam rock in the past but now have settled on a radio-friendly pop rock sound which recalls everyone from Delirious? to All Star United. Their hit (in Sweden) single "Round And Round" is included here while the other two tracks on the single, "Higher Than The Heavens" and "Do They Know", from their last album 'To Be Continued...', are in the same vein, albeit with a more acoustic feel, and are equally worthy of airplay. I believe Charizma in their new guise are as good as any in their field, and their legions of fans throughout Europe will probably buy the new album by the truck-load. I also believe that the album especially could garner useful sales in the UK, if only somebody would distribute it. Any offers? In the meantime, you can hear sound samples of all their work on their website, www.charizma.com

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