lpjunkie93
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Slash - Apocalyptic Love
In my opinion, Slash has yet to do a proper solo album. So far, his debut release featured a plethora of friends, and his latest album, Apocalyptic Love, is billed as ‘Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators’.
This all implies that Slash is in no hurry to abandon being part of a band, and despite his dominance on this record, it certainly feels like a band, playing and reacting to each other on the spot.
The ego-less Myles does well in emphasizing Slash’s already melodic chops with his own melodic vocals, complimenting each other well, and the rhythm section of Todd Kerns and Brent Fritz give the aforementioned duo a great platform to work with.
The songs themselves are nothing revolutionary; it won’t make mothers lock up their daughters, but their great fun all the same. All solidly written and playfully performed, the best songs include ‘You’re a Lie’, ‘Anastasia’, Far and Away’, ‘No More Heroes’, ‘Not for Me’, ‘Hard and Fast’, and the title track.
The album boasts bare production, emphasizing the strength and chemistry this group has playing together. Plus, the song’s minimal titles and the album’s line-up (the smallest band Slash has played in I believe) all show Slash’s keen dedication to the music, and nothing more. No fat, no flash, just a great band playing some great rock and roll.
8/10
In my opinion, Slash has yet to do a proper solo album. So far, his debut release featured a plethora of friends, and his latest album, Apocalyptic Love, is billed as ‘Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators’.
This all implies that Slash is in no hurry to abandon being part of a band, and despite his dominance on this record, it certainly feels like a band, playing and reacting to each other on the spot.
The ego-less Myles does well in emphasizing Slash’s already melodic chops with his own melodic vocals, complimenting each other well, and the rhythm section of Todd Kerns and Brent Fritz give the aforementioned duo a great platform to work with.
The songs themselves are nothing revolutionary; it won’t make mothers lock up their daughters, but their great fun all the same. All solidly written and playfully performed, the best songs include ‘You’re a Lie’, ‘Anastasia’, Far and Away’, ‘No More Heroes’, ‘Not for Me’, ‘Hard and Fast’, and the title track.
The album boasts bare production, emphasizing the strength and chemistry this group has playing together. Plus, the song’s minimal titles and the album’s line-up (the smallest band Slash has played in I believe) all show Slash’s keen dedication to the music, and nothing more. No fat, no flash, just a great band playing some great rock and roll.
8/10
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