From time to time, we like to round up the all-important, all-summarizing last sentences of the biggest new-music reviews. Under consideration in this installment is Journey’s new full-length and first album featuring Arnel Pineda, Revelation, which hits Wal-Marts across the country today. Unfortunately, critical appraisals of the album are somewhat sparse, so we’re featuring comments from various posters on the MelodicRock.com Journey forum:
• “I think Journey has hit this one a mile. The music and vocals are spot on. The sound is like a 30 plus year band should sound like, and you can tell Neal being sober has only made him better. There is a difference I cannot explain in his guitar playing, especially some of the solos. Very smooth guitars throughout. Awesome job by all band members. They should be proud today.” [jrnysc]
• “My only complaint is FITH. Why on God’s green earth would you put a shitty song on two albums? Confused Other than that I think I like every song on the album…with WDILYL, NWA, WIN, WITTW, WD and CFTB, really standing out. The 2 ballads…AATY and TDTWT are really, really good. This album is superb. Great packaging, a cool DVD and lyrics as well.” [Saint John]
• “Wow. Holy crap. This is the best Journey record since Frontiers.” [7 Wishes]
• “Completely blown away! I said I’d hold my opinions on Arnel close until I heard the new material and heard him Live 2-3 weeks into the tour but… Journey has hit a complete Home-Run with this guy! This album is packed with some of the best music Schon/Cain have written since the Escape/Frontiers era. EVERYONE sounds amazing (Thanks Caveman!), there is a distinct 80’s vibe running throughout (mostly Cain’s synths) and some of the emotion Arnel and these songs throw at you literally had me teary eyed at times! I know that sounds pretty gay but it happened!” [Carlitto H@kk]
***Forum Members Revelation Reviews*** [MelodicRock]
“WDILYL, NWA, WIN, WITTW, WD and CFTB” … WTF???
All the Journey songs I can name off the top of my head (DSB=Dont Stop Believin, LTS=Lovin Touchin Squeezin, WITS=Wheel In the Sky, OA=Open Arms, and AWYWI=Any Way You Want It) don’t fit any of these acronyms.
By the way, totally off-topic, but how hilarious would it be if Sufjan Stevens fans abbreviated his songs titles? Like “TTWOTRRVR,IHAICYP” or “LHTSPA,BIDTTHIATWOIB”. Lulz.
“”My only complaint is FITH. Why on God’s green earth would you put a shitty song on two albums? Confused Other than that I think I like every song on the album…with WDILYL, NWA, WIN, WITTW, WD and CFTB, really standing out. The 2 ballads…AATY and TDTWT are really, really good.”
Umm…WTF?
Hah. Jinx!
New game = guess the Journey song title from the acronym.
“NWA” commemorates when Neal Schon accidentally took the wrong exit off of the freeway in his Volvo and ended up in Compton.
“WIN” = “Whip Inflation Now”
CFTB=”Can’t Forget That Booty”
WDILYL=”What Do I Lick Ya Like?”
NWA=”No Way, Asshole”
WIN=”Where is Neal?”
WITTW=”Work It (Tribute To Wham)”
WD=”Whip Dick”
All those acronyms are for new songs.
01 Never Walk Away 4:19
02 Like A Sunshower 4:29
03 Change For The Better 5:52
04 Wildest Dream 5:02
05 Faith In The Heartland 6:18
06 After All These Years 4:10
07 Where Did I Lose Your Love 5:02
08 What I Needed 5:28
09 What It Takes To Win 5:23
10 Turn Down The World Tonight 4:56
11 The Journey (Revelation) 5:25
@noamjamski: Awww… you’re no rock and roll fun.
Chris N:@Chris N.:
I NEVER post on this board but “What Do I Lick Ya Like” slayed me. Well done.
@Chris N.: FTW. Loudest laugh I’ve had in a week, thank you.
Thank you and good night!
I do not care about the negative comments. Those are all self defenses…people trying to be fixated with the past because they cannot face the now and here…simply deep seated areas of themselves. All I know is that not only stars can shine. Arnel does. He makes me write poetry again with his songs. He makes me smile, love, care, and he makes me hot…even without the tight jeans and the bulge.(lol) delilah