Europe's new record is their 9th studio release and was produced by one of the world's most prestigious producers, Kevin Shirley. Shirley has done some great work for bands like Iron Maiden, Joe Bonamassa, Black Country Communion, Black Stone Cherry and Journey. So you'd expect more of the same class to shine through on Bag of Bones.
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The album features 11 brand new tracks, including the first single, Not Supposed To Sing The Blues.
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The album features 11 brand new tracks, including the first single, Not Supposed To Sing The Blues.
EUROPE "Bag of Bones" Behind The Scenes Studio Footage
Album Track Listing:
1. Riches To Rags
2. Not Supposed To Sing The Blues
3. Firebox
4. Bag Of Bones
5. Requiem
6. My Woman My Friend
7. Demon Head
8. Drink And A Smile
9. Doghouse
10. Mercy You Mercy Me
11. Bring It All Home
1. Riches To Rags
2. Not Supposed To Sing The Blues
3. Firebox
4. Bag Of Bones
5. Requiem
6. My Woman My Friend
7. Demon Head
8. Drink And A Smile
9. Doghouse
10. Mercy You Mercy Me
11. Bring It All Home
I returned home from holiday to a batch of CD's to review and listen too, and I was looking forward to getting into Europe's latest work. I've long been a fan having seen the band live on a number of occasions. So I slip on the CD and run through the tracks to found out where Europe is at the moment.
Riches To Rags, the opening tune, is a rumbustious rocker, fueled no doubt by the punchy production of Kevin Shirley. John Norum piles in with a rocking solo to round out the affair.
Not Supposed To Sing The Blues is the first single from the album. Big drums and Iconic swagger, with Kashmere keys, Beatles jangly guitars and the ever classy clean vocals from Joey Tempest, who has always been a great strength for the band.
"Europe" Official Video "Not Supposed To Sing The Blues" HD
The title track Bag Of Bones starts as an acoustic track with some steel guitar plaintively calling behind Joey’s sad and poignant lyrics, building out into a rockier chorus. John Norum reaches for his wah to colour up the the solo in a typical blues rock way.
There a short pause for Requiem which is an all instrumental interlude, a keyboard vignette, alluding to the title of the track.
My Woman My Friend opens with a piano and vocals leading into John Bonham big drums. This is a more straight ahead rocker in the style of Led Zeppelin, great for radio air play, reminding me of the great work that Black Country Communion have been putting out of late. Great solo rocky, feel based solo by John Norum kicks the track harder!
Kevin Shirley comes to the fore again with Drink And A Smile. The track is more in the Zeppelin mould, acoustic twelve string driven, Zeppelinesque vocals, highly enjoyable and I can imagine likely to be great as a live show treat for fans.
Finally, the album's closer is the classy ballad Bring It All Home, but this is not a bubbly romantic schmooze fest, but more a plaintiff review by Joey Tempest of better times gone by, as today's harder times press home. The track is rounded out by another classy, blues soaked solo supplied from the fingers of John Norum, neatly wrapping up this release.
So overall this album is harder and heavier than previous albums. In general, the songs are great, Joey Tempest is on form with well thought out, rocky but with listenable lyrics well projected onto the albums cuts. Overall the album is classy, rock, bluesy, dark and driven... lyrics that match your mood... music for our time? One thing's for sure, I’ve got to book me some tickets for their live show as it’s sure to be great.
Not Supposed To Sing The Blues is the first single from the album. Big drums and Iconic swagger, with Kashmere keys, Beatles jangly guitars and the ever classy clean vocals from Joey Tempest, who has always been a great strength for the band.
"Europe" Official Video "Not Supposed To Sing The Blues" HD
The title track Bag Of Bones starts as an acoustic track with some steel guitar plaintively calling behind Joey’s sad and poignant lyrics, building out into a rockier chorus. John Norum reaches for his wah to colour up the the solo in a typical blues rock way.
There a short pause for Requiem which is an all instrumental interlude, a keyboard vignette, alluding to the title of the track.
My Woman My Friend opens with a piano and vocals leading into John Bonham big drums. This is a more straight ahead rocker in the style of Led Zeppelin, great for radio air play, reminding me of the great work that Black Country Communion have been putting out of late. Great solo rocky, feel based solo by John Norum kicks the track harder!
Kevin Shirley comes to the fore again with Drink And A Smile. The track is more in the Zeppelin mould, acoustic twelve string driven, Zeppelinesque vocals, highly enjoyable and I can imagine likely to be great as a live show treat for fans.
Finally, the album's closer is the classy ballad Bring It All Home, but this is not a bubbly romantic schmooze fest, but more a plaintiff review by Joey Tempest of better times gone by, as today's harder times press home. The track is rounded out by another classy, blues soaked solo supplied from the fingers of John Norum, neatly wrapping up this release.
So overall this album is harder and heavier than previous albums. In general, the songs are great, Joey Tempest is on form with well thought out, rocky but with listenable lyrics well projected onto the albums cuts. Overall the album is classy, rock, bluesy, dark and driven... lyrics that match your mood... music for our time? One thing's for sure, I’ve got to book me some tickets for their live show as it’s sure to be great.
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