Six years after they revolutionized R&B and soul with their debut album,Keep on Movin', Soul II Soul returned with Vol. V: Believe. Since their debut, the soul collective had been struggling to regaintheir position as musical innovators; in the process, they turned out two confused albums that had their moments, but nothing quite as stirring as their initial singles, which were collected on theBritish-onlyVolume IV: The Classic Singles. Believe, their fourth album of original material, doesn'tnecessarily make a case for Soul II Soul as pioneers in the mid-'90s, but it does representsomething of a comeback. Where their two previous albums were muddled affairs, Believe isclear and confident, filled with fully formed songs. It helps thatJazzie B, the leader of the group, haspersuaded former membersCaron WheelerandPenny Fordto make appearances on the album, and has recruited some genuine new talent that helps spark him into recording his best music since thegroup's debut. Granted, it doesn't push down many boundaries, but Believe fits comfortably intothe laid-back, jazz-saturated grooves of '90s R&B.