Savage Garden's disk Affirmation takes us on yet another saucy, impetious and yet meaningful ride into the world of pop-rock music. The group has grown more mature with this latest album which includes many more lively songs than its predecessor. Of course everyone has heard the infamous "Crash and Burn" that has topped the charts for weeks now, but fans will be surprised at the rest of the worthy songs on the disk.The title track features good lyrics and a catchy tune but only stumbles on a few minor points that are personal blips. The rest of the songs deal with love, infatuation, warnings, and last chances, but the CD's most unexpected track is "Two Beds and a Coffee Machine," which takes on domestic abuse, and views from the side of a battered wife.My personal favorites are "I Knew I Loved You" (another hit radio song), "Crash and Burn," and "Gunning Down Romance," for its lethargic lyrics, but I play the disk from beginning to end. There's no skip here, unlike a lot of other groups that I enjoy. For new fans and old, Affirmation aims to please.