by Iotis Erlewine
This excellent follow-up album from World Party is much tighter than the debut. Dealing with issues from the environment (&Take It Up,& &Put the Message in the Box&) to relationship woes (&And I Fell Back Alone&), these tracks manage to maintain a hopeful, positive mood without becoming trivial. In these songs, Wallinger has developed his own distinct style. A great album, worth checking out just for the uptempo groove of &Way Down Now.&