Return To Zero - Lost | ||
| Tracks:
When You Love Someone |
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Label: MTM Music Producers: Barry Goudreau Year: 1998 Total Playing Time: 43:25 mins:secs Review date: 6 Nov 1998 |
| Web site: http://www.mtm.pi.se/mtm
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| Rating: 8/9 | ||
| Verdict: It has been worth the wait. | ||
| After a lengthy absence, RTZ hit us with the follow-up to their debut. I remember listening to the debut virtually non-stop for a while, but eventually hitting the next button on the remote controller a few times to skip the filler between the moments of brilliance. With Brad Delp & Barry Goudreau being the main players, it is no surprise that Boston are a good starting point when describing the RTZ sound. Imagine a more acoustic guitar based version of Boston, then you'll pretty much get the picture. A good description is "Lightweight rock with classy vocal harmonies". The style established on the debut is continued here. "When You Love Someone" is the uptempo catchy start you'd expect from these guys. The song makes me wonder why the debut hasn't visited my CD player for a long time. Next up is "Turn This Love Around", which is a real gem of a song. It is easy to see why MTM picked this one for their "Ballads" compilation. "Someday" increases the electric guitar quota & is very immediate. And so the album continues with a procession of good songs in which RTZ add a few variations on top of the basic theme - moody electric guitars (Change For Change), a little bit of blues (One In A Million), some 10cc (Don't Wait) and barroom good-time boogie (Talk To Me). RTZ have created an album that is more consistent than the debut. I play this album all the way through without skipping out any of the tracks. There is always something about listening to a Boston album that leaves me feeling uplifted. I get that same feeling from RTZ. It has been worth the wait. | ||
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