Let's get the pointless but understandable Mahavishnu comparisons out of the way. McLaughlin plays with an energy – nay vehemence – that hasn't been recorded for decades, although it's been coming on a slow burn since Industrial Zen, and indeed live has been apparent since the 4th Dimension came together in 2007. Of course attack and speed aren't virtues in themselves: Zappa was not alone in dissing McLaughlin's velocity. But that's what makes this band such a delight: there is a greater dynamic and tonal range here than with Mahavishnu and indeed the ensemble playing is more organic, just check out the aptly named ‘Call And Response’. One would hazard a guess that Husband deserves huge credit for the intimate feel of the recording. Yes, he can do the Hammer-like synth pyrotechnics (as on ‘Riff Raff)’, and the crunchy Rhodes thing on ‘Echoes From Then’ which merrily quotes from ‘The Dance Of The Maya’, but harks back even further to the R&B of ‘HCKHH Blues’ with Graham Bond. But Husband also plays lustrous piano, notably on ‘Wonderfall’, echoing Bill Evans' romanticism, but actually, it's a voice all his own. Hellfire, when are people going to talk of Husband-Husbandesque piano, the man does it all! Mix in Barot's big noise drums with M'Bappé's grooving bass, gloves ’n’ all, and we've a bit of a classic on our hands. Mahavishwho?