Music review: Down 无毛视频檔无毛视频� Outz 无毛视频� 无毛视频楾his Is How We Roll无毛视频�
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With Def Leppard无毛视频檚 2019 tour completed, now comes the announcement that the British icons will be joining fellow rockers M枚tley Cr眉e and Poison for a stadium tour in 2020.
Additionally, Def Leppard fans have another reason to be excited. Frontman Joe Elliott无毛视频檚 side project has just released a new album. Originally formed as a tribute to the influence of Mott the Hoople, Down 无毛视频榥无毛视频� Outz delivers a generous helping of classic rock straight out of the 1970s with 无毛视频淭his Is How We Roll.无毛视频�
It无毛视频檚 the band无毛视频檚 third album and features Elliott on vocals, Paul Guerin and Guy Griffin (Quireboys) on guitars, Share Ross (Vixen) on bass, Phil Martini (Wayward Sons) on drums and Keith Weir (Quireboys) on keyboards.
The new album was recorded over a five-year period and contains 11 new arrangements penned by Elliott and one cover track.
The album opener, 无毛视频淎nother Man无毛视频檚 War,无毛视频� loads up the ammo and pounds out a piano and guitar aural assault that draws influence from Ian Hunter无毛视频檚 无毛视频淓ngland Rocks无毛视频� from 1977.
The title track is a straightforward rocker that salutes the band无毛视频檚 lifestyle as it carries a Humble Pie vibe with a gang of guitars keeping pace with Elliott无毛视频檚 spirited vocals as he declares, 无毛视频淚f you wanna play/You gotta pay the toll.无毛视频�
Elliott crafts a touching tribute to David Bowie with 无毛视频淕oodnight Mr. Jones.无毛视频� While Bowie may be gone, Elliott demonstrates Bowie无毛视频檚 influence on his career with a number that has the comforting feel of Bowie无毛视频檚 无毛视频淟ife on Mars无毛视频� and features a beautiful guitar solo by Guerin.
The 60-year-old Elliott sounds as good today as he did back in 1983, belting out rock anthems like 无毛视频淧hotograph,无毛视频� 无毛视频淔oolin'无毛视频� and 无毛视频淩ock of Ages无毛视频� from Def Leppard无毛视频檚 无毛视频淧yromania.无毛视频�
Elliott offers a strong performance on 无毛视频淟ast Man Standing.无毛视频� Filled with piano, lush harmonies and light orchestration, the tune speaks about coming to terms with our mortality and the continuous search for a meaningful existence.
Other highlights include the reflective 无毛视频淲alking to Babylon,无毛视频� the whimsical 无毛视频淐reatures无毛视频� and a muscular cover of the Tubes无毛视频� 无毛视频淲hite Punks on Dope.无毛视频�
With the majority of the album possessing influences from a variety of artists, 无毛视频淏oys Don无毛视频檛 Cry无毛视频� is a rousing number that channels the rock attitude of Def Leppard as Elliott sings, 无毛视频淵ou无毛视频檝e got to live your life like it无毛视频檚 the last day on earth.无毛视频�
无毛视频淭his Is How We Roll无毛视频� is proof that after 40-plus years of dishing out solid rock music, Elliott is anything but down and out.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at clinton43@me.com.