Oddly released first as the second volume of an anthology (at the time of release, Cherry Red was waiting for the rights of the band's earlier material), the Stephen Fellows-selected tracks for From Beyond 2 include some of the band's better outings and previously unissued recordings. Bizarrely, it also adds some of the members' post-Comsats works, which range from iffy to decent. As an attempt to introduce diehards to the members' new (and very different) projects, it works nicely. But one would think that the space would be better suited for more later period highlights. The latter half of the Comsats' career wasn't their best, but it ended with two excellent LPs. One gripe with From Beyond 2 would be the lack of representation of those records, as this hardly demonstrates their strengths. A faithful cover of the Soft Boys' I Wanna Destroy You is the highlight of the rarities, making the disc worth the purchase on its own. The Comsats had seemingly few touchstones and rarely covered anyone. No recording date for the track is given, but judging from the sound of it, it came before the band added Terry Todd and Simon Anderson to their lineup. Fellows' vocals don't quite have the sneer that Robyn Hitchcock had, but the multi-tracked chorus snipes and roaring guitars make up for it. Excellently packaged, From Beyond 2 contains excellent historical liner notes, as well as song commentary by Fellows. Putting this together couldn't have been an easy task, but Fellows balances the selections nicely to provide interest for the initiated and uninitiated. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi

1		A Sound
2		My Mind's Eye
3		I Hear a New World
4		Mystery Plane
5		Always Near
6		Ice Sculpture
7		Goddess
8		Valley of the Nile
9		Venus Hunter
10		Shiva Descending
11		I Wanna Destroy You
12		Sailor
13		Waves
14		Not Yours
15		We Must Be Mad