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INFINITE

Deep Purple

 

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3.58 | 175 ratings

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A Crimson Mellotron
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3 stars 'Infinite' is the twentieth studio album by legendary act Deep Purple; it is more than impressive how these people are still creatively active, and not only that, how they are still capable of putting out such great albums. For the Deep Purple fan, this album is truly a celebration of the classic hard rock sound, still containing this variety of influences that they have always displayed. It must be mentioned, of course, that the main reason for their musical renaissance is the collaborative work with legendary producer Bob Ezrin, whose touch on this very record is quite prevalent, as it can be hard, but it is also quite a necessary one.

The band present ten new songs and some bonus ones, that might have been recorded way back, I do not really remember the bonus tracks' story. And it doesn't really matter, as the tight production and straight-to-the-point songwriting really hit home on this 45-minute classic-style record. Hard rock intertwines with blues and prog - this is the best way, in my humble opinion, to describe the latest Deep Purple albums, on which Gillan, Glover, Paice, Airey, and Morse show that they still have it!

Opener 'Time for Bedlam' is a really intense song, reminiscent of the epic nature of the early 70s Deep Purple output. 'Hip Boots' is an energetic classic-sounding number, just like 'One Night in Vegas', another strong indication of the ceaseless rock energy that these legends carry. 'The Surprising' is the proggiest one without any doubt, great instrumental work, especially from Airey and Morse. It seems like 'Infinite' is a tiny bit more guitar-oriented, unlike the previous release, which was certainly Don Airey's domain. The rest of the album is also quite good.

All in all, it could be said that Deep Purple are just having fun, enjoying themselves, and rocking out - what else could they be doing at this point of their band's history? Well, still creating great music that people can appreciate, with Gillan still a witty word-forger, Paice still a beast, Glover still a groove-king and the 'new members' still sounding fresh.

A Crimson Mellotron | 3/5 |

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