Poor Mike Oldfield. Whenever he makes a record in the Tubular Bells series, it sells well and serves as a reminder that he has always been an innovator. If he calls it anything else, it drifts away. Tres Lunas won't buck the trend. Heralded on the cover as "Mike Oldfield's chill out", its relaxation quotient is diminished by a second disc which claims to be an interactive PC game, but is rendered unplayable by labyrinthine, nonsensical formalities. Once calmness has been restored, Tres Lunas has its moments of loveliness, particularly the appositely titled Sirius. It is essentially mid-paced, but always melodic, buffeted along by Oldfield's flamenco guitar. He is no Robert Miles, but Oldfield does understand that "chill out" need not equate with "bland". Return to the Origin has the Euro-sensuality of Enigma; Landfall and Firefly cheekily echo the Tubular Bells and Killing Fields themes respectively and To Be Free is a proper song with vocals and chorus. Hardly a landmark, but hardly the last gasp of a washed-up old fool either.