NOVO COMBO (Polydor):: Interesting idea here—star-crossed sidemen get together with aspiring rockers in a prototypical supergroup shot in the dark, but to play modern Europop rather than the usual overbearing ad hoc metal. Established names here include Stephen Dees from Hall & Oates, and Michael Shrieve from Santana (!?!), and they make a real brave run at an Original Mirrors/New Musik style on the opener, �Up Periscope,� but after that Novo Combo�s sound gets far too...shall we say L.A.? to compete with the Limeys on even terms. Nearly all th? songs are compromised by excessive running time, which makes them seem blander than they really are. Thanks but no thanks etc., don�t forget that KGB got a second chance, guys. ILR.