Written in what Dr Robert calls "a frenzy", this seventh long-player since the group reformed in 2007 might just be their best. It's definitely a match for their classic '80s period, with Dr Robert's soulful croon uplifting in tone throughout.
The band - the original line-up of saxist Neville Henry and bassist Mick Anker with former Galliano drummer Crispin Taylor replacing Tony Kiley - are a unifying force and there's an effortlessness to their funk groove. Dr Robert namechecks Bacharach & David as a songwriting influence on the album and there are ear worm melodies and emotional drama galore.
"Forgive me for the fool I've been," he begs on centrepiece More Than A Miracle. Laden with luxuriant strings and horns and a glitter ball production created in Dr Robert's home studio in southern Andalucia, how could we not?
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