Europe - Last Look at Eden (incl. 2 bonus tracks)
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Artist: EuropeEdition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2009-09-15
Music Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
Soundtracks:
- Prelude
- Last Look At Eden
- Gonna Get Ready
- Catch The Plane
- New Love In Town
- The Beast
- Mojito Girl
- No Stone Unturned
- Only Young Twice
- U Devil U
- Run With The Angels
- In My Time
- Yesterday s News (Live Paris 2005) (Bonus Track)
- Wake Up Call (Live Tokyo 2005) (Bonus Track)
Music reviews of Last Look at Eden (incl. 2 bonus tracks)
Music Review: The best of the 'new' Europe thus far
Rating: 4 Stars
Indeed, there is little doubt IMHO that this is the best, the most complete and sumptuous slab of wattage Europe have unleashed since they reconvened. Start From the Dark had it's moments but the rusty interplay was a bit obvious in that John Norums riffs and Joey Tempests vox seemed utterly disconnected on many numbers. Secret Society was a good album, no doubt about it. But this is a touch better. It hangs together much like Secret Society did but it has a certain X factor and I can understand why some people are giving this the full five star treatment.
On this album Europe does a range of things right. The prelude sets the tone for the whole album, a nifty little intro number of the sort you may more normally expect from a power metal band. The title track itself is a sturdy hard rocker where all things gel nicely. Elsewhere we get some interesting keys/riff/vox interplay on tunes such as No Stone Unturned which at times seems like a song with some form of multiple personality disorder as the chorus swoops on a Tempest vocal hook while Norum warbles away in the background and Mic Micheali comes over all 70's prog tinged during the lulls. Other noteworthy numbers are the funky U Devil U which personally I find a bit twee though it's hard to argue with the amount of roll it gives you with your serving of rock.
The production isn't as warm and traditional sounding as Secret Society but that's not to say it's not as good, just things seem more ..... shiny here. The booklet comes with full lyrics and I was lucky enough to score the version with a couple of bonus tracks. Don't get too carried away on this however as neither are new songs, rather live renditions of a) Yesterdays News and b) Wake Up Call.
All up this is a fine, fine effort that has seen the band very much back in the spotlight - Classic Rock gave this 8/10 and even Metal Hammer(UK) were being nice to the band not to mention their headlining of the Bloodstock Festival to much internet consternation. If you were ever a fan of this band it's probably a good idea to grab this CD as it will become a trusted companion in the car, the office and around the home such is it's utility. Almost five stars.
Description of Last Look at Eden (incl. 2 bonus tracks)
Although notoriously famous for the hit single and album The Final Countdown , that generated sales exceeding 10 million units, Europe have always been far from being a one hit wonder name. Before the world-known hit single, the band had released two solid and respected Hard Rock albums ( Europe and Wings Of Tomorrow ), reflecting their love for pure hard music (Deep Purple, Think Lizzy, Led Zeppelin...). After the The Final Countdown album, Europe release two more coherent albums Out Of This World and Prisoners in Paradise - works that the true Hard Rock connoisseurs welcomed warmly for the great skill in songwriting and musicianship.After a long split, the band felt the need to come back where they belonged and the two albums after the reunion Start From The Dark and Secret Society are pure Heavy Rock gems, proving everybody Europe are one of the best bands around carrying on the Hard Rock flag and not just the pretty boys from Sweden. Last Look At Eden makes it even clearer. A monumental album based on heavy guitar, great keyboard parts in the 70s Hard Rock tradition and Joey Tempest confirming his talent as one of the most gifted voices in Rock today. The songwriting is mature and there is no single filler on the album.
From the epic title track, to the melodic ballad New Love in Town , the album level is always on the top range. Not as extreme and rude as Secret Society , the new Europe album is the ultimate mix of all the great elements that made the Swedish band famous all over the world: tradition, energy, melody and an unique sound. One of the best Hard Rock albums of the year.. This time, we re taking some new directions with our songs, and we re exploring different styles. There is a definite classic rock vibe on some of the tracks... a tip of the hat to groovin , funkin 70s rock songs - but ones we have brought into the here and now. We ve also got a couple of great ballads in the pipeline, and some thundering rock tracks that will knock you on your asses!
We ve taken all the best qualities from our modern recordings, and catapulted them to a whole new level. (Europe)
Vocalist Joey Tempest: Last Look at Eden is more a Europe album than Secret Society and Start from the Dark - Last Look at Eden is a real Europe album. We had to make those two albums in order to do this.
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