Challenge's (ALV Music, P.O. Box 36755, LA, CA 90036). Acoustic Universe is a powerful acoustic album from a band whose music must echo for miles when electric. Allison Lindsay's voice cuts through the air with truth and emotion and Arno Verstappen's acoustic guitarwork guides the songs masterfully - you get the effect of screaming voice and guitars but in a more listenable setting. Songs like "When Love Finds a Fool" and "How Does It Feel" bring forth images of my favorite mid-tempo, melodic hard rockers. Less is more.