Music review: Tesla – 无毛视频橲hock无毛视频�
With 2014无毛视频檚 无毛视频淪implicity,无毛视频� Tesla无毛视频檚 last album was a solid offering of no-nonsense rock anthems with a few slower numbers added in for good measure.
Tesla无毛视频檚 no-frills approach of staying true to the same straightforward rock formula that served the California band so well and satisfied fans for nearly 30 years had the boys rocking as hard as they did back in the glory days of 1986无毛视频檚 无毛视频淢echanical Resonance无毛视频� and 1989无毛视频檚 无毛视频淭he Great Radio Controversy.无毛视频�
That being said, Tesla无毛视频檚 new release comes with a twist. The band still can rock the rafters. But with 无毛视频淪hock,无毛视频� the band finds inspiration for the new material from Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen, who handles the producing and co-writing duties to infuse a noticeable Def Leppard vibe.
The vintage Tesla sound is still intact. Only now it无毛视频檚 bolstered by infectious guitar riffs, booming backing vocals and lead singer Jeff Keith delivering some convincing Joe Elliot charisma with his spirited vocal performances on various tracks.
Full disclosure, I无毛视频檝e always been a huge Def Leppard fan so this album isn无毛视频檛 a shock (no pun intended) to me. In fact, it无毛视频檚 quickly becoming one of my favorite Tesla releases.
The band无毛视频檚 eighth studio album opens defiantly on 无毛视频淵ou Won无毛视频檛 Take Me Alive无毛视频� with Keith standing his ground when it comes to rock 无毛视频榥无毛视频� roll and daring anyone to stand in his way.
The Def Leppard influence is instantly heard on 无毛视频淭aste Like.无毛视频� This track is from the same mold of Def Leppard无毛视频檚 hit 无毛视频淧our Some Sugar on Me无毛视频� with Keith confessing, 无毛视频淚无毛视频檓 on a sugar rush/I need the candy crush.无毛视频�
As hard as the band rocks on arrangements like 无毛视频淭he Mission,无毛视频� 无毛视频淭ied to the Tracks无毛视频� and 无毛视频淚 Want Everything,无毛视频� a slower side is shown on a number of tender ballads.
无毛视频淲e Can Rule the World无毛视频� opens with piano before giving way to soaring orchestration, opening the door for Keith无毛视频檚 passionate vocals on this inspiring number about staying strong to your beliefs through actions that can have a lasting impact for generations to come.
无毛视频淟ove Is a Fire无毛视频� and 无毛视频淔orever Loving You无毛视频� are strong love ballads that set a romantic tone and allow listeners the opportunity to catch their breath for a few minutes.
The biggest surprise comes on 无毛视频淐alifornia Summer Song.无毛视频� The laid-back arrangement about basking in the summer sun without a care in the world brings to mind Kid Rock无毛视频檚 无毛视频淎ll Summer Long无毛视频� as Keith sings, 无毛视频淭ake me back to where I come from/Where the skies are blue and the sun is strong/Spend all day and all night long/When we drift away to this summer song.无毛视频�
Tesla无毛视频檚 latest offering certainly isn无毛视频檛 a shock. Instead, it无毛视频檚 a welcomed shot of adrenaline mixed with softer elements of the heart that just might have some fans stepping out of their comfort zone.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at clinton43@me.com.