A Great Album all the way through!

I am so glad INXS found JD Fortune. As a GenXer nearing forty, I am an INXS fan from the early days of Shabooh Shoobah and have missed their infectious music. It is true that Michael's soulfulness could never be replaced, but reality show or not (tastefully done I might add)- INXS found in JD someone who could move the band into the modern era, while also doing justice to their incredible back catalog live. Some of this CD has the classic INXS formula like the hook-laden Dance/Rockers Devil's Party and Pretty Vegas, but songs like Never Let You Go, Hot Girls, Perfect Strangers and the Bowie-esque Hungry bring the band to a place I don't think they would have gone with MH. I only wish this album would have included the bonus tracks Easy, Easy and Let's Ride, as they are both outstanding and would balance the album out with a bit more dance-rock. JD does for INXS what very few replacement frontmen have been able to do, replicate the original vocal sound well enough, while still injecting his own original style to move the band forward. If you have not had the opportunity to catch the band perform the several selections from Switch along with classics from the past live, do yourself a favor and do so...After Fortune belts out the vocals for the opening Suicide Blonde you will realize he was the only choice!

Do ya believe in re-encarnation?

I have to admit that I was very skeptical about this album, but believe me, INXS is still INXS, I think Mr. Hutchence is enjoying this album in heaven.

INXS is still INXS

Most of the time, when a band takes on a new lead singer, they take on a new sound, which almost ALWAYS leads to disappointment. Like when Motley Crue dumped Vince Neil and tried to go on without him. It just didn't work - it wasn't Motley Crue without Vince Neil.