Here we go with the return of those Melodic Rock giants. First of all to mention that this is an album full of energy and with the pure taste of
Night Ranger from the begining to the end. The album opens with the track
Growin' Up In California, a shot of energy that will remind you to
(You Can Still) Rock In America.
Lay It All On My is a darker cut with heavier guitars but with fantastic vocal harmonies and catchy choruses, while
Bye Bye Baby (Not Tonight) is a vitalistic cut with good vibes.
Follow Your Heart has a keyboard intro that could remind the early days of
Boston but it all changes into a modern vibe track with heavy guitars.
Time Of Our Lives is with no doubt the highlight of the album, a fantastic powerballad in the vein of
Sister Christian but never the XXI century version of that song, it has it's own personality in fact the intro would remind to
Journey's Faithfully or
After All These Years while the vocal harmonies are simply awesome. The rest of the album keeps the same vibe and energy with special mention to
No Time To Lose Ya that will catch you from the first listening.
In summary, Night Ranger are back to their roots and they return with a fantastic album with all the flavor of their classic tunes.
Growin' Up In California official video:
Best Tracks (in order of preference):
Time Of Our Lives
No Time To Lose Ya
Growin' Up In California
Bye Bye Baby (Not Tonight)
This album is worth of 4.5 out of 5 ROCKS!!!
