This female group is far from just a trend. Leader Beyonce Knowles has worked hard to make things happen and they seem to have all come into place. If there is one band that embodies all that is good about rock music, Fuel could very well be that band. The songs are well constructed, the musicianship is right on the mark, and the vocals have the urgency with just the right amount of rasp that we remember from rock bands of days gone by. Fuel is as far from pretentious as it gets as they concentrate soley on making good music on this second release.
Fuel are the superheroes here to save the day.
Progressive rock without the over-indulgence while keeping some pop feel, Saga knows how to keep music real as well as radio friendly. It's too bad that there is no radio to play this stuff. The playing is tight and precise while providing a great background for vocalist Michael Sadler. This is one really great album. It would be great to see this one return Saga back to American ears in a mainstream segment.