Music review: Rick Astley – 无毛视频楤eautiful Life无毛视频�
With a career spanning more than three decades and over 40 million records sold worldwide, Rick Astley solidifies his music comeback with 无毛视频淏eautiful Life.无毛视频�
The 52-year-old English crooner of infectious dance-pop follows up the success of 2016无毛视频檚 无毛视频�50,无毛视频� with a new album of 12 tracks full of bubbly hooks and feel-good vibes all penned by Astley and sure to keep fans smiling and singing along.
It was 1987 when Astley burst on the music scene with an unforgettable debut release that featured the hits 无毛视频淣ever Gonna Give You Up无毛视频� and 无毛视频淭ogether Forever.无毛视频� Now that I无毛视频檝e mentioned these two tracks, I dare you to try to keep the catchy melodies out of your head for the remainder of the day. It无毛视频檚 been a week and I still can无毛视频檛 stop humming the chorus, 无毛视频淣ever gonna give you up/Never gonna let you down/Never gonna run around and desert you.无毛视频�
Fortunately, Astley无毛视频檚 latest work provides some new singable content for me to focus on during my drive to work.
The message of the album can be best summed up on the title track opener with Astley declaring, 无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 a beautiful life if you give it a chance/It will make you dance.无毛视频�
无毛视频淐hance to Dance无毛视频� immediately follows with an invitation to cut loose on the dance floor to allow the problems of the day to slowly fade away one beat at a time.
Astley delivers a number of tender love songs such as 无毛视频淪he Makes Me,无毛视频� 无毛视频淪hivers无毛视频� and 无毛视频淟ast Night on Earth无毛视频� that emphasize the life-changing power of love with a gentle reminder to cherish every minute of every day with the person who holds your heart.
The highlight of the album comes during Astley无毛视频檚 vocal performance on 无毛视频淭ry.无毛视频� The inspirational confessional is a soaring ballad about having the faith and courage to push on when hopes and dreams seem shattered and turned to dust. It无毛视频檚 a moving reminder that something wondrous and beautiful can indeed rise out of the ashes when we remain steadfast in our convictions.
无毛视频淭he Good Old Days无毛视频� brings the album to a nostalgic finish with Astley reminiscing about his early musical influences and how the music saved his life every single night as he listened to the stereo under the covers of his bed.
Astley无毛视频檚 reflections on a blessed life and all its beauty make for an album that never lets you down.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at clinton43@me.com.