Reviewed by Pauline Cooke

The first release in almost three years from the Canadian rock veterans contains a good mix in the 12 songs presented, with consistently powerful, clearly sung lyrics and well-crafted melodies but with enough variation and innovation in the arrangements to keep your interest. Three songs are intended for single release; “Beautiful” – a powerful worship song with a slight techno feel, “Maybe” – a more classic rock feel song about Christ’s return, and “Here” – the first album track about the transience of life and hence importance to live it wisely. One of my favourite tracks is “Spark up the flame” a strong, heartfelt prayer for personal revival which initially has overtones of Coldplay, especially in the vocal style and acoustic-feel guitar. “My Everything” has the classic screaming guitar riff and “Why” has a semi-Oasis strong lead guitar. The penultimate track is the strong, slower anthemic worship track “Glorious”; the album finishing with the title track “Undone”, a mellow dreamlike cry about being undone by the awareness of God’s holiness and his powerful touch, which forms a slower echo of an earlier track “Run to You”.

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