It seems a long 10 years since the release of 'Bust a Nut' but 'Tesla' are back, the same line-up, the same dedication to the music and another superb album of pure quality Hard Rock. The sound has matured and updated since the earlier releases but still thankfully has the distinctive 'Tesla' sound fans have come to love. As with all their other releases there's plenty of material present which is excellently produced and the bands strict quality control and two years of labouring has paid off. Personally I would have liked to of heard a couple more brisker tracks i.e. 'Cumin' Atcha Live', 'Edison's Medicine' and 'Don't De-Rock Me', but that's just me splitting hairs as this is a splendid release that should sate the appetite of any 'Tesla' fans.

'Tesla's' new era opens strongly with the title track 'Into the Now', not really typical of their previous work as this has a very modern, heavy vibe running throughout, don't be fooled though as it works exceptionally with 'Jeff Keith's' distinctive vocals stamping the 'Tesla' mark all over it. Continuing in a similar vein is 'Look @ Me' a mid tempo rocker, which is well written and flows superbly with it's pulsating rhythm, not quite sure about the odd sounding instrumental break mid track but still a strong cut. Old territory is visited with the sublime rocker come ballad 'What a Shame', lyrically it's very strong (but what do you expect), with a great laid-back melody that has a certain 'Stones' feel about it, but believe me this is still pure 'Tesla'. A tribute to the Twin Towers Tragedy takes the shape of 'Heaven Nine Eleven', the penmanship is intelligent and thought provoking and although I'm not too keen on the sections with 'Jeff Keith's' distorted vocals this is another fine track. The pace drops further for 'Words can't Explain', a solid mid tempo feel good song with fine melody and vocals, but ultimately sounds a little like a reworking of earlier material. The same can be said for the similar sounding 'Caught in a Dream' as with the previous track it's decent stuff but does have that recycled feel about it. 'Miles Away' brings about a hard edged modern introduction that cleverly drops back into a carefree balladsy number, I really like the relaxed approach which leaves you off balance for the thumping guitar work which in turn switches to subtle again- Great. Not quit sure what they were thinking with 'Mighty Mouse', don't get me wrong this track has some of the best instrumentation on the album including a ripping instrumental break, but the concept and lyrics just don't impress me. 'Jeff Keith's' screaming vocals bring about the hard edged 'Got no Glory' a brash down-tuned rocker, which is probably my pick of the album, featuring great guitaring from 'Frank Hannon' and 'Tommy Skeoch' and complimentary raw drum and bass work. The tempo lightens with the semi acoustic 'Come to Me' a fine slower number while 'Recognise' is in complete contrast with a darker thicker approach featuring more modern guitars and a solid plod. The album goes out with the true ballad 'Only You' a simplistic acoustic / vocal track which is upheld with some clever string arrangements, as you have probably guessed I'm not a great fan of ballads but this is beautifully executed and a real delight- superb heartfelt vocals.

If I'm going to be brutally honest, I don't like this as much as their first four releases, but don't take this statement the wrong way this is an excellent album but the predecessors were all classics. Don't hesitate to get a copy though as this is another gem from 'Tesla' – Please don't make us wait another 10 years for the follow-up!