SO, are The Who still a force to be reckoned with, even though there's only two of them left?

Well, Keith Moon and John Entwistle might be making an unholy racket in the hereafter these days, but you wouldn't know it by listening to Wire and Glass.

Peter Huntington and Pino Palladino, who respectively replace the mad drumming of Moon and the solid bass work of Entwistle, seduce the listener into thinking this is the real thing.

The Who still sound like The Who, although Roger Daltrey's voice is a bit creaky these days, as if he's had to rub Firey Jack into his joints before he can launch into My Generation.

Wire and Glass comprises six songs from a mini-opera, demonstrating Pete Townshend's interest in the form he mastered with Tommy and Quadrophenia.

The Who were always known for their energy. And while this might be the late summer of their career, it's still there on tracks such as Sound Round, We Got A Hit and They Made My Dreams Come True.

Townshend also takes the lead vocals on a couple of the songs.

If you're a Who fan - what are you waiting for?

If you're not, it might be worth checking out their early stuff before picking this effort up.