Having known Jane Gould for a while now, I knew this album would be good as she always put 110% into anything she does, but here she has flexed her creative wings more than ever before and it shows through in the sheer quality of what’s been achieved. It may be more pop than rock, but it still hits home and if this album hasn’t let Gould realise her dreams, then I’d be very surprised. We finish with `Don’t Be Afraid Of Your Dreams’. The piano style of `Every Time I See Your Picture (I Cry)’ combined with intense chorused backing vocals have an undeniable feel of the late Jim Steinman and Jane Gould’s lead vocal doesn’t disappoint either. The album’s title track smashes in next with Justin Larner launching a killer guitar solo on this AOR anthem. We return to the world of the ballad with the piano led `I Pretend’ which oozes emotion and passion. Superb keyboard licks dominate the amazingly beautiful `Maybe I Believe’ which highlights Gould’s ability to sit a crystalline, pure vocal on top of a powerful, kicking track and still rule it with a lace covered glove! `Shoot For The Heart’ with its synth/guitar riff transports you back to the eighties where rock was still in the charts and bands like T’Pau ruled. The pace slows a little with the tender ballad `For Both Of Us’ which is perfectly suited for Gould’s voice which is full of warmth and character here. `Darkness Into Dawn’ is nothing short of anthemic with atmospheric keys and chugging guitars vying for attention ahead of the sugary goodness of the song’s chorus. No wonder this is the first single to be released from the album! The harder rocking `Dangerous’ drips with catchy hooks and soaring choruses from every pore. Layered keys, driving rhythms and melodic backing vocals underpin Gould’s powerful but gloriously lush voice. `Fire In Wonderland’ starts proceedings and doesn’t pull any punches.
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