All and all I find this album to be far weaker than the old line up. The songs are much less ska, which is not really a bad or good thing, I'm just saying... The vocals are strained and out of tune. The horns sound allright. The bass is weak compared to "Shed Some Skin", not as creative. Lyrics are sort of lame- in love with movie stars? Give me a break. I've heard that Gherkin is touring in Europe still. I guess it's because they can't pull it off here. I wouldn't waste any money on this cd, stick to S.S.S. for a better value.