The classical-pop act's sophomore album. 13 tracks. Decca. 2002.

2009-05-05 -- 5/5:: Complaint
The CD is wonderfulL. However, since I have yet to get reimbursed from the returned "2nd" CD I received, I will not be ordering from Amazon again. THEY SHOULD HAVE THE CD BY NOW!and since Amazon collected the payment, Amazon should credit my bankcard.

2009-01-21 -- 5/5:: Love it!!
My 8 yr old Grand daughter requested their cd for Christmas after I sent her a link on YOU Tube with the Bond girls playing a Russian Classic.
Pretty hip for an 8 yr old.
She loves it.

2008-09-17 -- 5/5:: love it, want more!
I really liked this CD. I love classical crossover, and wish there were more bands like these girls. The only thing I don't like about them is..they seem to be about their image, and just showing off their bodies with their instruments. I just ignore it and listen to the awesome music.

My favorite tracks are 4, 6, and basically the whole CD.

I also wish these girls would hurry up and make another CD!

2008-05-14 -- 5/5:: For a second album, this is amazingly outstanding!
I own two albums by Bond including this one. Of the two, this one comes across as very fast and original w/ lively fusions of ethnic-Indi, latin mixes, and classical violin strings. A majority of their hits were featured in our famous American Diamond commercials.

Excellent album. Had I known that Bond began performing in early 2000, I would've rather much love to see them perform LIVE in concert. Hope to hear more of their unique, beautiful, classical sounds in the future.

2007-08-30 -- 3/5:: Good but it lacks the energy of their first album
I first discovered Bond on a cable tv several years ago and was automatically hooked on their fusion of pop and classical music. Their debut album BORN is one of my all time favorite cds. The music has a lot of energy. When the group released their follow up SHINE, I was a bit let down because the music was lacking the raw energy and enthusiasm for music that I could hear on BORN. SHINE isn't terrible or a sophomore jinx to me but I think it could have been a lot better. I think one of the problems with this cd is that the band begins to tread more into the pop territory by covering the James Bond theme and Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir". The Bond theme was boring as heck but I did like "Kashmir". Hopefully the group will be able to re-capture the energy that made me fall in love with their music in the first place.