I am here to review melodic rock of all kinds. The industry continues it's slow fade into oblivion. My main goal is to keep the torch lit. Reviews and opinions are my own. Ratings system moving forward for all albums reviewed here. 10 is perfect, like getting an A plus. Fairly simple.
As a huge fan of this band, I have to temper my bias with an honest assessment. This is the band's first new original material since their highly overlooked Plan B album from 2001. This is a more stripped down News with bluesy instrumentation and some great horns. Huey still sounds like Huey which is to say his voice hasn't changed so much that he is hard to recognize. I say that because many older singers hardly remember their younger selves. The song itself is catchy and like much of what this band does, is instantaneously memorable and fun. The guitar and harmonica work is excellent and the production values are pure and uncluttered. All and all a wonderful addition to the Huey canon. A new album is on the way soon. And this is a nice preview.
An unexpected surprise and was wondering when and if any of this long-rumored new music would be released. Again, your description about the instrumentation and production style are spot-on, but I kinda stil miss the absence of Chris Hayes' incredible guitar playing. This track easily sounds like it could fit on "Picture This" or even the vastly- underrated and quite eclectic "Small World" album. P.S., could also not agree more with your take on their "Plan B" album from nearly 20 years ago. Quite sad that rock radio won't go anywhere near this...
An unexpected surprise and was wondering when and if any of this long-rumored new music would be released. Again, your description about
ReplyDeletethe instrumentation and production style are spot-on, but I kinda stil
miss the absence of Chris Hayes' incredible guitar playing. This track
easily sounds like it could fit on "Picture This" or even the vastly-
underrated and quite eclectic "Small World" album. P.S., could also
not agree more with your take on their "Plan B" album from nearly 20
years ago. Quite sad that rock radio won't go anywhere near this...
Yes, Chris was a great guitarist. I'd say the production on this is a tad sparse compared to his previous works, but this is what we need in 2019.
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