Savannah - Forever's Come & Gone

1. One More for the Road
2. All Or Nothing
3. Last To Know
4. Live To See Tomorrow
5. Forever's Come & Gone
6. Backs Against The Wall
7. Day After Day & Night
8. Make Time
9. Fight Your Way (Out Of Love)
10. The Questions
    

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Total Playing Time: 42:07 m:s

Review date: 19/04/2001

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With a backlog of review to complete, this one was tagged onto the end of a long reviewing session without the usual pre-review Mood Swings listening period. A quick run through and I think that a combination Journey and early Danger Danger is still be best way of describing how the band sound.

"One More for The Road" kicks off the album with a big sound and rocks out. It immediately rang alarm bells when I first heard the album because the more rocking tunes on the debut were the one's that didn't quite work for me. A rocking start, nothing more. The band continue to rock hard on "All Or Nothing", but pull one of their killer choruses out of the hat to save the day. "Last To Know" builds up gradually to develop a big stadium sound that combines riffs, melody and a big chorus. Although the band are still rocking hard on this tune, fears that they may have "toughened up their sound for the second album" begin to subside.

The D2-style "Live To See Tomorrow" finally sets my mind at rest. The title track is a big power ballad that Savannah carry off with ease. "Backs To The Wall" continues where "Live To See Tomorrow" left off - another big chorus rocker. "Day After Day & Night" is a mid-tempo Journey-esque number that curiously features a low key chorus.

An upbeat lighter mood is created on "Make Time" which features acoustic guitar and organ, before "Fight Your Way (Out Of Love" sees the band back on more familiar ground with another uptempo melodic rocker. The album closes with "The Questions", which is a refined piano-led ballad.

The band have successfully followed up the debut with an album that is equally impressive. For me it means that this batch of reviews have ended on a high note with the type of music that I love.