Forever Now is
Level 42's best album since the mid-'80s heyday of
World Machine and
Running in the Family. After a two-album hiatus, drummer
Phil Gould returned to the band on what would become its final studio release. The jazzy, horn-drenched title track is the highlight, but there are many solid cuts here, including
"Learn to Say No" and the
Hall & Oates sound-alike
"Love in a Peaceful World." Incidentally, the track listing is considerably different from the European release (some tunes were remixed, while others were replaced altogether), but the quality is still intact. A worthy swan song. ~ William Cooper