INXS’s second studio album has touches of ’70s Bowie and is, for the most part, purged of the ska of INXS. On this album, they were learning how to be a melting pot of sounds without any one specifically taking over, and were beginning to learn how to use their sax player to add color without having it be a driving force behind the music.

The first song and single, “Stay Young” — which reached No. 21 on the Australian charts — has the danceable beat and funky bass line that would become a signature of the band. It still has some ska bounce, but it’s toned down by a big rock guitar line. The album’s title track (and second single) is where you hear Hutchence doing Bowie, but also where you hear the band finding their talent for a restrained, melodic sensuality that they would use on their next album, Shabooh Shoobah. These singles were followed by “Night Of Rebellion,” which doesn’t quite jell. The band certainly sound more cohesive here than they did on INXS, but it wouldn’t be until the next album that they figured out exactly what they’d been reaching for.