FLESH + BLOOD

1. In the Midnight Hour ...1,2,3 and here we go, soft rock, soft rock, art rock when there wasn't much left to listen to; well the melting sax is still logical, the rhythm is well calibrated, it's much less subversive than the previous albums, right down to the very nice cover 2. Oh Yeah ah this intro, always loved, for the pleasure of hearing the speakers buzz a little; the melting drum roll, yes no need for triple pedal, even Phil's guitar solo is beautiful; a symphonic pop-soft title if it exists; sax and bass super present for the sweet ending 3. Same Old Scene ideal intro to check its speakers, tune to a future SIMPLE MINDS which will also be subversive at the start; a pop song dancing in an angelic way and the sax still screaming behind it, those were the days 4. Flesh And Blood ah this roll, ah this riff, simple but effective... and then 28'' the musical bellows falls as quickly as it was set up; at one point a hint of 'Da there think I'm sexy' and then it starts again too/very monolithic 5. My Only Love another well-worked, well-calibrated intro, it feels great, in line with a good BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST, well not only Bryan's voice allows this title to float, which is very lacking ; fortunately there are memories like this famous solo by Neil which always snatches the air near me; otherwise it's marshmallow

6. Over You for the monolithic synth, for Bryan who distills his voice; ah the riff definitely smells of rising new- wave; it's soft, it's a little tight, but it still looks great with this break; do not shoot the grizzly bear; the crystalline piano solo makes me shiver, ah how beautiful it is to have memories... and this sax which brings back a layer of them; time stops, it's prog since we witness a title hanging with 7. Eight Miles High which leaves immediately; marshmallow rhythm I like a bit like JAPAN who also had big names in their ranks; ah I love the 'Black Limousine' moment, well I'll cut it afterwards! too repetitive even if the outro was a tad progressive 8. Rain, Rain, Rain what VANGELIS here? ah no good rain rain rain that's it for the brutal end; yes it's a bit fair 9. No Strange Delight with the new-wave clique before its time, a little BLONDIE, it starts well and then the air which fades, drags on; ah we enter the title there with a latent verse bringing the rolling bass, yes we had to be satisfied with that, but the beauty of the memory is also important; barely 4 minutes and the end with a piano solo and the variation, soft art rock, whether you like it or not, a piece of musical culture 10. Running Wild for the SCORPIONS slow, well... almost; the melody, the ballad with a devastating air, with Bryan who had a beautiful organ, a title that could spend hours on end, you didn't know if you were at the end or not; Paul Carrack launches into his keyboards while Andy blows.. into his sax, yes we will have had it often; go for a Gilmourian guitar solo or almost for the finale which finally takes off what is ultimately missing from this souvenir album.

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