After 'Viva La Paradise' in 2018, The Swedes of 'Grand Design' return with a new album, soberly called 'V' and, as you would expect, they continue to distill us from good melodic hard-rock in the eighties close to 'Def Leppard', 'Pelle Saether' having the particular timbre reminiscent of 'Joe Elliott'.
11 tracks for 46 minutes of listening time, this is the menu of this fifth opus which begins with an energetic 'Right Away' (video above) in an atmosphere always euphoric like their elders, then, 'I Won't Cry Over U Tonite' continues on this dynamic and we could quote all the titles which are linked without any dead time and which offer us all hits in power which could all be the subject of single. To not mention them all, I will give you my favorites that are 'What Are U Waiting For' for its unstoppable melody, 'Gimme The Fire' for its heady refrain or even 'I Dunno Wut to Say' and even if there are no real ballads in this album, we console ourselves with the melodic 'Strandead (Trapped in a Heartbreak Zone)', the mid-tempo 'Walkin' the Wire' and the pop oriented 'Take Me to Yer Heaven' who are a little less energetic while keeping this incomparable melodic force.
In summary, it is still a total success for the Swedes of 'Grand Design' who continue to offer us unstoppable melodies which immediately hits their target and 'V' will undoubtedly be welcomed by all fans and all those who love a melodic and energetic hard-rock... | |
