10 STORIES DOWN

I guess that the many different releases of this work can upset more than one fan. And I am one of these. The band could have released one excellent album out of all these attempts to market (cash in?) their work.

The long opener ''Prey For Me'' is an excellent song: fully in the tradition of ''PTh'': fine and melancholic vocals, repetitive guitar, excellent rhythm. Somewhat derivative of ''Echo & The Bunnymen'' (but I quite like those ones who are maybe ready for an inclusion). An excellent start should I say.

Another highlight IMHHO is the great and rocking ''Wretched Soul'':

The melancholic and ''Radiohead'' sound is of course inevitable. But ''The World I Always Dreamed Of'' is much more than a pastiche. It is a truly strong number which conveys such a nice feeling?A great mix of rock and acoustic music: this is one highlight of the album. As far as I am concerned.

Of course, the mellow vocals might be embarrassing after several songs. But this is PTh. Along with their catchy rock they can also be moving. Don't get me wrong though: this album is not a jewel. Some of the tracks performed are just not on par and sound as fillers (''Start Your Descent'').

Their infectious pop-rock music can be fully appreciated during ''My Own Oblivion''. Catchy vocals, heavy and powerful background music. A strong number indeed. More like this one would have been needed to make this album a real good one. But on the contrary, one has to swallow some weak numbers towards the ends (I'm not talking about the long version of ''Light Up?'').

I am not a deep ''PTh'' fan. I only consider them as a good rock band. As such, three stars for this album is legitimate to my ears.