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It's been four years since we've heard from Out of the Grey, the talented husband-and-wife duo that once held so much promise. Thank goodness Scott and Christine Dente are back. The long-awaited6.1release harks back to the group's origins, when they were less concerned with chart success and more about art. Oh sure, the opener, "Shine Like Crazy," is already a hit, but the real gems are found later in the album. Christine Dente's multi-octave vocals take charge on powerful tracks like "Brave" and "Waiting." She can also sound like a lilting songbird on numbers like "What's It Gonna Be" and "Tell Your Story." Scott Dente's masterful guitar work paces most of the record with an edgy yet palatable girding. He also adds quality backing vocals and even a lead role on "Out of the Ordinary," a beautifully haunting ballad augmented by Christine's soaring choruses. With a new label and this new release, Out of the Grey prove they deserve this new lease on their musical life.--Michael Lyttle