Unless it's changed with the recent shake up at Island/Def Jam but I have heard Jon say in the recent past that he's very happy at island because they support him and he's not under contract like most bands to put out an album every year or every two years etc. They can do them when they want.

As for the inital question, an emphatic no. I think with HAND they've regained it. Crush and moreso with Bounce they went too far away from their true essence and I think it was very important for them to get back to doing what they do best and that's exactly what they've achieved on HAND. Now, I hope they make the sort of progression on the next album as they did from New Jersey to Keep The Faith or from KFT to These Days.


Phil