Reviews

The production may be uneven, but when Stone and his team get everything right, they realise the very best of Williams.

A audio version of a jack in the box.

Side Effects gradually reveals itself as a sleek and venomous thriller, cleverly plotted and elegantly directed.

If the band was nervous about the new outings, as indicated by them noting a few times, “We’ve never played this before”, then their voices, fingers and other music makers didn’t feel the pressure their heads did.

They have produced a rich, spellbinding record, tinged with a classic Australian sound.

Bonus tracks So She, I’ll Take You There and the instrumental Plan are also worth a listen, and none with obvious ‘to the cutting room floor’ quality.

The set flows from high point to high point, despite a frequent breaking of guitar strings.

So, now what for Deep Purple? A few more years at least, this reviewer believes.