This is a collection of some of Perry's greatest moments with the pioneering Jane's Addiction, the more self-indulgent Porno For Pyros and a taster of where his solo stuff may be heading. Quite apart from providing us with an opportunity to revisit some of the most genuinely thrilling music made in the last decade or so, it also proves that, coursing through the veins of the entire body of this man's work, is a search for the answer to the biggest question of all: what the f*ck are we doing here?

Perry's progress - through the wanton hedonism of early Jane's to the erotic ritual of the band's later work, through the wasted junkie years and the recovering sci-r of Pornos - seems to be a journey towards the realization that there is something higher to be attained.

Something religious.

Right now, its hard to be sure whether he is saying we can all be gods or that we should recognize the fact that there are gods and celebrate their existence. Rev also features two new things from Perry - a drum'n'bass version of Led Zep's 'Whole Lotta Love' (good humor) and the album's title track 'Quite Good', both of which suggest his next move will be towards dance. Which makes total sense when you think about it; Perry's thing has always been about communion, through the use of now classic forms.