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!

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.

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.

Bought this CD after reading the rave reviews. Not what I look for in music. This group seems to be more about sex appeal than music. More about production than real music--one can barely notice that there is a string quartet playing. Could only stand to listen to this once-could find nothing of interest. One heck of a photo shoot, though. SOmeone must have had a field day with that. This CD seems to be more for the sake of some sexy pictures than its music. A real turn-off.

Fans only had to wait two years for Bond to punch out another Classical/Pop/Dance album. The finished product is some of the string quartet's best work. With the return of violins, a viola, and a cello, these instruments provided the basis of Bond's Classical music sound. But to acheive the full sound of Bond, the electronic instrumention for Pop/Dance music returned as well. This time around, Bond dove further into the Classical genre and arranged pieces to match their own sound. With a name like Bond, the string quartet also performed their version of a James Bond Theme entitled "Bond On Bond", and it landed them a spot to the score and soundtrack for the film The World Is Not Enough. With the release of this remarkable record, it was clear that Bond and their new form of Classical music would not diminish.

Stand out tracks include:
"Allegretto"
"Shine"
"Fuego"
"Speed"
"Gypsy Rhapsady"
"Bond On Bond"