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PROMISES (AS THE YEARS GO BY)

IQ

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3 stars IQ never was a commercial band nor will they ever be. Thankfully there are still good things in today's world!! Yet they did a couple of efforts to become more commercially accepted, especially during the period of Pete Nicholl's absence. 'Promises' is as close as they will ever get to being commercially successful for it is a very catchy tune with an addictive theme, an easy-to-recognize melody-chorus built-up and a suitable length. And albeit that I loathe commercially inspired music, I find this a great track that I come back to regularly. It's clever, it rocks, it appeals. And from my surroundings I know that especially this track made IQ more acceptable for those who don't fancy odd time changes, heavy riffing or extensive musical suits, IQ's trademark. 'Nomzamo' is the beautiful title track of their third full length album with Paul Menel in excellent form. The quiet music is a respectful ode to Winnie Mandela for her role in fighting the horrors of apartheid. 'No love lost' is again quite commercial and dispensable for it lacks about everything that makes 'Promises' such a great track. But you'd better buy the album ....
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