A new release of this talented US Industrial-music project, which is meant to present us an appetizer to an upcoming full-length album. After nearly 6 years without any new audio sign of life, the release of 'This Is The Life' also points out the step from Alfa Matrix to Metropolis Records. There are also changes in the band-formation, Adam Moore is the last 'survivor' of the original line-up, plus he could add Adam Vex (Imperative Reaction) for some guitar action. Imperative Reaction is the headword; also Ted Phelps is involved as being the producer for Inure. Especially the musically abandonment of Sam P (Ex-Pulse Legion) may stands the most for a musically different course compared to the last album 'Subversive', although this teaser EP doesn't offer too much details to finally rate on the new Inure-sound. 'This is The Life' is a straight produced track in a typical US-like Industrial-music environment, which suits well to perform some dancefloor-action with a solid kick and snare-work, pounding synth-bass lines and an angry, while not fx-processed vocal performance of Mr. Moore. What you can expect on this 7-track EP is the normal doze of remix contributions asides the original track. Vogel, Aesthetic Perfection, White Qube, and ' how surprising - Imperative Reaction have put their fingers onto the knobs of their equipment to produce alternative versions of the title track. The result is satisfying for A. P. and I. R., while they cannot match with the original. 16 Volt have remixed 'Le Petit Mort' with a nice Breakbeat-like rhythm construction, quite interesting to listen to after the ongoing straightness of the title track and its remixes. Also the Spanish project Terrolokaust has received a slot through a remix of the track 'This Death' ' here you'll find a bit more of the Coldwave-like guitar inserts. All in all a consumable EP, while I'm sure that the coming album will give a more detailed introduction into the new musically direction of Inure.