EARTHBORN

This is one of those records that goes by without much fuss, but after a while it really gets locked into your braingrooves. Sometimes sexy, other moments funky, this strong collection of songs is perfect for long night drives, or headphone fodder for shoreline cycling. It is more than a soundtrack though, there is life to this music. Kevin Mulligan's guitar work really stands out, but all of Klaus' crew show once again that Passport is and always has been one of the finest fusion outfits around. Ball the Jack and Akabus are real standouts. There are similarities to Weather Report here, but these guys take a much more straight ahead approach and get right to the point every time.