Lenny Kravitz - It Is Time For A Love Revolution
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Artist: Lenny KravitzEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2008-02-05
Music Label: Virgin Records Us
Soundtracks:
- Love Revolution
- Bring It On
- Good Morning
- Love Love Love
- If You Want It
- I'll Be Waiting
- Will You Marry Me
- I Love the Rain
- A Long and Sad Goodbye
- Dancin' til Dawn
- This Moment is All There Is
- A New Door
- Back in Vietnam
- I Want To Go Home
Music reviews of It Is Time For A Love Revolution
Music Review: Two stars for Lenny's latest
Rating: 2 Stars
Lenny Kravitz has often been compared from heavy hard-hitting guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix to a mix of Jimmy Page and Curtis Mayfield. The pinnacle of his career (thus far) has been the back-to-back hit albums of "Mama Said" and "Are You Gonna Go My Way?" And even though Kravitz still invokes some of those same legendary artists on his newest album, "It Is Time For A Love Revolution," he somehow lost that same formula and magic that made those albums so great.
The first track, "Love Revolution," finds Kravitz incorporating his "world love" mentality to cement the concept of this album. The title pretty much speaks for itself and in case you're still not sure, Kravitz states the chorus line of "It is time for a love revolution" over and over and over and over. There is some outstanding guitar playing on this album (and in this song), as Kravitz is a musician in the truest sense of the word - he can play instruments from guitars to drums to piano; he could be his own "band" in a recording studio. However, that doesn't make the song (or the album) all that much better. Next comes "Bring It On," a song heavy with "survivor"-themes, but with a rock star's flair. Case in point, the lyrics to the chorus: "It's getting heavy/But I'm ready/To take on this world and rock steady/So come one/Bring it on." It sounds more like someone instigating a fight as opposed to surviving one. And doesn't that sort of defeat the purpose of a "world love" album? (Rhetorical question) Moving on! The following song is "Good Morning" and, trust me, there's nothing good about it. It sounds like he's musically trying to recreate "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over." If you want to hear a song merely about starting your day with a good morning, listen to Kanye West's "Good Morning" off his Graduation album.
"Love Love Love" is a quick rock jaunt with forgettable lyrics but, again, good guitar playing. Track five is "If You Want It" and it comes so close to being the usual great Kravitz song. It could've been more epic with its kickass guitar and if it had had sweeping gospel choirs singing much more of the chorus. But Kravitz opted for one little line of "Want it" for an underused gospel choir. The next song, "I'll Be Waiting," which is the first single, is my favorite on the album (followed by the previous song). It's a ballad, I know, but Kravitz shows great lyrics and music instrumentation with a great little change at the bridge to mix things up nicely. Kravitz goes on to mix the album up by throwing in the funky "Will You Marry Me" next. It's a nice attempt but falls flat. Most Lenny fans will probably love this track (along with the album), but it doesn't do anything for me as I'm practically trying my best not to already hit the skip button.
The next song is "I Love the Rain" and Lenny is playing and singing his usual version of the blues. It's another nice attempt to break up the rock monotony of the album but a bit too repetitive and, ultimately, forgettable. "A Long and Sad Goodbye" is probably the most personal on the album, reflecting on Kravitz's feelings for his recently-passed father. It's a decent song and the kind of blues that I like but it drags on a little too long. Even though the lyrics are scarce, the words that come out of Kravitz's mouth and the notes from his guitar perfectly encapsulate the pain and uncertainty of his relationship with his father. He shows so much emotional substance and I'm hoping to hear more as the album progresses but then comes the next song, "Dancin' 'til Dawn." It sounds like a horrible Rolling Stones disco throwback (think "Emotional Rescue") and is way too long for such a horrible song. Knowing that the lyrics aren't going to change, I gladly press the skip button before the song fully ends and come to "This Moment is All There Is." It has a promising start but soon fades into oblivion as the music riffs over and over to almost the point of inducing sleep.
"A New Door" is another slow blues song from Kravitz, only this time he gets it right. The song is a testament to how when one chapter in life ends, another begins. It's a nice piano ballad and would've made an appropriate ending, but Kravitz couldn't help but make his statement about the current war overseas (as did Bruce Springsteen, Trent Reznor, and Jack Johnson). Which brings us to the aptly named "Back in Vietnam"; this perfectly describes most musician's (let alone Democrats and liberals) views on the war. As Republicans roll their eyes in dismay, Kravitz could've made a strong point with great lyrics. But that didn't happen. He uses the repetitive line of "We're back in Vietnam" so much that I lose all patience and think of this song as just an excuse to make that ever-so-brief statement. The following song, and album ending, is "I Want to Go Home," which is much better suited for expressing the soul-sucking sorrow that goes with being away from home and family, as all soldiers can attest to. It is not the best current song about the war (see Springsteen's "Last to Die" and "Long Walk Home" from the Magic album) but it's the best on this album.
Released on the same day as Jack Johnson's Sleep Through The Static, I thought that these two releases would leave me with ample hours of listening pleasure. I couldn't have been more wrong. While Johnson's "Static" is listenable, Kravitz's "Love Revolution" is almost unbearable. He definitely focused on the music - although it's not as catchy as his songs of ol' - but not the lyrics. And in music, if lyrics are applicable and they aren't balanced right, then the rest goes down the drain. Unfortunately, Kravitz made that mistake with this album. "Love Revolution" could've been so much more because it does have some outstanding guitar playing, but, in the end, the entire album falls flat. The music simply didn't come together and flow nicely enough for this album to even be noticeable. One can only hope that Kravitz's next album keeps that focus of musical instrumentation as well as lyric writing.
Description of It Is Time For A Love Revolution
Deluxe edition includes a rare up close and personal documentary of Lenny as never seen before. Watch as he takes you on a journey through the streets of his beloved hometown, New York City, discussing the many inspirations and decisions that led to the creation of his 8th studio album."We've all got our voice. And if I have this gift to play music, then I'm gonna talk about love," Lenny Kravitz says in a YouTube promo for his eighth studio album. Understood. Got it. The fact, though, is that Kravitz could be singing about old tires or bowling shoes in these songs and it wouldn't much matter, because in the basest and most primal way possible, they rock. Opener "Love Revolution" busts out a vibe that lingers, with Lenny barking a credo--clearly in his old-school element as drums pound and guitars get abused--and loving it. Breaks come in the form of quieter songs like the Beatles-esque chill-pill "Good Morning" and the vintage Queen-like "A Long and Sad Goodbye," but the mission of Love Revolution is mostly to move the masses. And that it shall: fists will pump, feet will stomp, and attitudes will be copped. As listeners flip through the track list and discern influences as far-flung as James Brown, the Black Crowes, and Jimi Hendrix, they will feel not disdain for the lack of ingenuity but appreciation for the good sense Kravitz shows in following those artists' leads. In jumbling them up and making them his own, he proves that love revolutions need not be tame. They can be fierce. The best evidence arrives two tracks in: though "Bring It On" features the soothing sitar of Anishka Shankar, it bashes its way through the speakers as though fueled by kryptonite. It is bad-ass, in a word. And so is this album. --Tammy La Gorce
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