UNDERSTAND

I admit owning only this one album by JADIS and upon hearing them for the first time, I immediately thought of ASIA. The music of "Understand" is rather MOR/popish, almost radio friendly, and the singer sounds very much like John Wetton, an 'in-your-face' type of voice you can't possibly ignore, which suits the music perfectly. Their mind-blowing intros are bombastic enough and quite promising, the arrangements powerful, the production top notch and the melodies well dressed (great guitar play) but very streamlined. It's fun for a couple of spins but soon leaves you wanting for something more substantial. Nice music to crank up while driving around in your car, with the windows wide open - it'll sure make a few heads turn.