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If
I had to sum this album up with one short statement then it would have
to be that this is one hell of a classy album.
You may not have heard the name 'Pulse' before but once this album hits
the streets and starts to circulate properly you soon will. This is one
band that should feature strongly in the playlist's of all the
AOR/Classic Rock nights around the country. Believe me this album really
is worth investing in. It has so much to offer and the sound quality and
production are spot on.
Opening with 'Talk about Love' it soon grabs your attention and has you
begging for more. It's hard to believe this is the debut album by this
band because each and every song is so finely tuned and so well produced
that you'd think that it was 4 albums down the line. The biggest problem
with an album of such high calibre is just how on earth are they going
to follow this one up with the next one?
Bursting into the spotlight, guitarist Vince O'Regan finally has a band
he can call his own. Not only that, but with such an impressive
introduction to what the band are capable of, it's one he can do so
proudly. The name and the face will be familiar to a lot of people
largely due to his appearances with Bob Catley in his touring band.
Pulse are one of Frontiers bright new UK hopefuls. As long as they have
Mr. O'Regan keeping a firm hold on the reigns they should do alright.
One listen to 'Star' will give you an indication of just how long he's
waited to be a part of a band like this.
Lead singer Simon Abbots is another seasoned professional who knows how
to perform to the highest of standards and how to capture the essence of
a song. Together the two of them have penned 12 well-crafted songs that
taken individually are great, put together on one album, they are
magnificent.
The other duties in the band are taken on by Al Barrow on bass, (another
familiar face to the Bob Catley/Hard Rain brigade). Lynch Radinsky on
drums, and Alan Dawkins on keyboards and backing vocals. Quite a line-up
and quite an album into the bargain I can tell you.
I for one was getting a bit sick of hearing of some of the bland
sounding AOR/Light Rock offerings that have been put out over the last
couple of years. Instead of keeping the scene fresh and retaining it's
following, this genre had been allowed to go stale. Whether this was the
fault of the labels, the bands, or us the fans, I'm not sure. Thankfully
as long as there are bands like this popping up, there's still hope for
us all.
Fancy a dance? Well have a listen to 'Inspiration' or 'Lady', if they
don't get the blood pumping and those feet shuffling nothing will. Fancy
a smooch? Lol, yeh they've even got something to offer you as well! Give
'Waiting' or 'Without You' a twirl. For some bizarre reason every time I
listen to 'Believe in Me' I think of Def Leppard. I don't know why,
perhaps it's the guitars and the tempo, whatever it is I like it.
This is one album I can honestly say hand and heart that I thoroughly
enjoyed listening to from start to finish. It's an absolute delight to
hear an album I want to put straight back once it's finished for another
listen.
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