This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Upon seeing this disc, two people independently asked me the same question: “You mean these guys are still around?”
Yes, Justin Hayward and co. are still alive — but they aren’t exactly kicking on Strange Times, which must be about their 3,000th album, give or take a few hundred. Admittedly, these lite-pop fossils aren’t exactly known for rocking out, but even for them, Strange Times is a comatose effort; 14 edge-free tracks of bland orchoustic pop that are the equivalent of musical Sominex. So remember: Do not operate heavy machinery while using.
