Is what powers (doh!) out during Compared to You, and is what makes this such a 'nice' album. There's not as much heavy guitar as Mother Nature Calls, but the basic riffs are much the same. It's perhaps this that makes Cast sound a little bit tired, to be truthful they're still sounding like the 1996 Britpop scene when they first made their debut.

You have to listen very carefully, I didn't realise when track 3 (She Falls) had merged into track 4 (Dreamer). This similarity between tracks is the main flaw of the album, although Magic Hour is a peaceful song that stands out from the album and is bound to be a future single. Most of the songs are about being 'nice', or having a 'nice' time which is what makes this the perfect listening companion for sitting in the sun on a summer's afternoon with a good book.

Company Man is very Clash-esque, making it the most original offering on the album (second to Beat Mama obviously). While Alien allegedly written about a meeting with an alien Power's supposed to have had, however with his record with funny fags you have to wonder...

Chasing the Day shows an influence from the rest of the old Britpop scene, sounding like a combination of the Lightning Seeds and Shed (spit) Seven. Higher and The Feeling Remains are very similar, as are the rest of the tracks.

Closing track Hideaway is much of the same, certainly not anything overly-impressive. Cast need to find this 'new direction' they keep telling us they're going in with the release of every album. Sorry John, I can't offer anything more than an average mark.