And we continue with the releases of 'Frontiers' of last August 6 and this time, we go to the side of California with the Americans of 'Night Ranger' who continue to release albums since already 40 years since their first studio recording 'Dawn Patrol' dates already of 1982. Written and recorded during the pandemic that allows our dear governments to continue to rot our lives, this latest opus 'APBPO' (And the Band Played On) has nothing to envy to the previous ones and offers us 11 direct and efficient compositions in a standard format between 3 and 5 minutes in an energetic and melodic hard-rock. It is thus left for 50 minutes which make parade compositions all as addictive the ones as the others while starting with explosive 'Coming for You' which puts you in form all day and that continues with melodic jewels with a communicative energy like 'Bring It All to Me' (see video here) with its chorus to be taken again in chorus and which has airs of 'All Night Long' of AC/DC, or the fiery 'Breakout' (see video above) and its chanted chorus or 'Hard to Make It Easy' in a hyper classic rock'n'roll but with a formidable rhythmic efficiency. After this grouped shooting that we want to play again and again, the ballad 'Can't Afford a Hero' and its slide guitar offers us a well-deserved break with a new memorable melody. The second part of the album is of the same invoice and follows one another of titles, all candidates for single with 'Dance' which carries well its name with its rhythmic of 'We Will Rock You' and which should make headbang all a public, the second ballad 'The Hardest Road' which has nothing to envy to the first one or the frenzied 'Monkey', the album ends with 'Lucky Man' with choirs that give an irresistible desire to accompany them and with 'Tomorrow', direct and efficient with a memorable last chorus. In short, the Americans of 'Night Ranger' continue to offer us very good melodic hard-rock and we still have a wonderful time listening to 'ATBPO' intended for a large public who likes this style full of communicative energy... | |
