Search - Madness :: Wonderful

A Great Comeback

K DEREK E GRAY | NASHUA, NH United States | 05/17/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I admit to a sentimental attachment to this band and their music. I owned all of their original material on British Import, and even though I thought their "final" album (released 15 years ago) was disappointing, I bought this one with high hopes. It is a triumph. I disagree with one of the earlier reviewers: I thought the "Nutty Sound" was immediately recognizable ("Johnny the Horse" or "Drip Fed Fred" could have come from their "One Step Beyond" days) but songs like "Elysium" remind me of "Keep Moving". Listen carefully to "Saturday Night Sunday Morning": it's lyrics will bring a wry smile to your face..."everything has changed, just everything; it's not Saturday Night, it's Sunday Morning." That's probably the theme of this disc: the same band, a little older, a little more mature musically. I'm glad to have them back, making great pop music again."

It's still Madness or is it

nickodemas | Denver, Co | 01/16/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I have listened to the CD and I'm still debating if I truely like it or not. Although I'm a huge fan of Madness, it seems so far from what I'm used to hearing from them. It's not bad, just different. You can hear the full version of the entire CD on Madness's (Official Site). Check it out for yourself."