Does not meet expectations, but ...

... Is still not bad. Only I find it a bit inconsistent when Mark Knopfler one hand, tries to defend as vigorously as in vain, however, to be always reduced by the audience only on his Dire Straits time, then on the other hand precisely these expectations awakens with the Single Beryl, which is the only goes on the whole album in this direction. Honest it would have been to couple a song other than Singel, for example the beautiful duet with Ruth Moody. This is more the style of the album, on the Beryl is the only rudimentary rock and mainly uptempo put forward exception.

Otherwise: The songs are in themselves already beautiful. but unfortunately they go almost all in the same quiet way that they do not come into their own right. The bonus tracks offer more variety and substance as the main album, which I find a bit strange, but good if he thinks. Too bad, but I find that he has not followed the very successful blues strike the last two albums.

Overall, worth listening Knopfler later works, on condition that it is hoped that no Dire Straits Revival. Who cherishes such expectations, it should rather try with John Illsleys "Testing the Water".