For hit packed 25-years together, the magical Sharleen Spiteri fronts the band Texas. And she has managed to carve out a special place for her band on the international affection grid. In an artistic twist that is quite literally back to the future, for their 25^th anniversary year, Texas have given themselves a metaphorical cut and blow, trimmed the loose ends and touched up the roots of their impressive back catalogue. A selection of their toppermost, poppermost hits have been reconfigured from a unique and fresh new angle. Four new songs, defined by Sharleen and writing partner Johnny McElhone’s magical way with an evergreen chorus have been sprinkled through the mix, saving the project from navel-gazing retrospectivism. The Ivor Novello winning duo also brought in some young talent, working with Glasgow based Jack Townes and Brighton based singer-songwriter Karen-Anne on the new tracks. The result is Texas at their vibrant best. Sharleen, her songwriting squire Johnny and the boys in Texas have always done things their way, with a confident whistle in their walk. They have always had the musical tenacity to allow their melodies to be the people pleasers.