It is well known, it is in the old pots that one makes the best soups (french proverb) and this is the case of the Swedish formation 'Proud' which was founded at the beginning of the Eighties and which had released an album. at the time 'Fire Breaks The Dawn'. 2019 saw the reformation of the group with the key to this new album, aptly named, 'Second Act' which offers us 10 compositions in an AOR straight from the 80s and it starts strong with a catchy 'Sail Away' (see the video here) that we listen with that nostalgic little smile of memories from another era, then, 'Broken Dreams' drives the point home with a melody that gives the impression of already heard, followed by 'Magic', which is aptly named and which prolongs this very pleasant listening moment. What follows continues in this addictive atmosphere and each track brings its share of listening pleasure until the final track 'Fly Like an Eagle' which offers us a last heady chorus. In short, this 'Second Act' which saw the revival of the Swedes of 'Proud' is added to the already long list of melodic rock albums in 2021 and shows this need, after a period of health crisis in which the humans have lost all their good meaning, to return to simple things like this music from the 80s which was a source of pleasure and carefree... | |
