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I\u2019ve probably played this album through six or so times so far trying to do this review, and in a way I\u2019m glad it\u2019s taken this long because this album is what we like to call in the business a \u2018grower.\u2019\u00a0 Eclipse is Journey\u2019s first album in three years and their second with vocalist Arnel Pineda, whose vocals are just ridiculous; they suit these songs and this band perfectly.\u00a0 So on my seventh listen, let\u2019s discuss Eclipse…<\/p>\n
The lead single City Of Hope is vintage Journey, it just has that feel and has you singing along without even realising you are, I do personally love the throw back to their biggest hit when they sing \u2018Never stop believin\u2026\u2019 if that doesn\u2019t put a smile on your face then you\u2019re quite possibly a robot.\u00a0 Musically the band is impeccable, and what Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain have done with these songs is amazing.<\/p>\n
Journey have always been a power force in the AOR genre and it\u2019s easy to see how when you put on an album like Eclipse.\u00a0 Journey\u2019s songs over their extensive career have always been about hope and been an inspiration to many and that can be heard on this album in songs like Anything is Possible which is pretty self explanatory, plus an amazing guitar solo outro from Schon is a winner on that track.<\/p>\n
Eclipse continues to deliver some perfectly created AOR goodness.\u00a0 Human Feel and To Whom It May Concern are stand outs, but when you have a song like Tantra that sounds like it should be in a Disney film and have possibly a frog or some form of jungle animal singing it.\u00a0 Not a bad thing, I enjoy singing cartoon animals, but it left me a little confused when this song started.\u00a0 But the album rounds off with an instrumental piece called Venus it does showcase the talent of the band, I don\u2019t really know if it was needed to be honest but it was easy to listen to.\u00a0 We already know how good they are, so it could\u2019ve been left off really, I found it was an odd way to finish the album.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t know if Journey will ever have another Don\u2019t Stop Believin or Open Arms but with the way they are going and if they continue to make music of this calibre then here\u2019s hoping they can pull one of those out their hat one day.\u00a0 Unfortunately it\u2019s not on Eclipse.\u00a0 A great album, but for me lacking that anthemic work of art I always want, maybe I\u2019m expecting too much, but one thing is for sure, Journey are a band that make great music and if you just want to chill out, listen to some great songs and playing and tap your foot for an hour or so then Eclipse is for you.<\/p>\n
Tracks:<\/strong> Musical Style:<\/strong> Melodic Rock \/ AOR<\/p>\n Released:<\/strong> Out Now<\/p>\n Label:<\/strong> Frontiers Records \/ Riot! Entertainment<\/p>\n Website:<\/strong> www.journeymusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n Check it out if you like:<\/strong> Journey and high quality Melodic Rock \/ AOR<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
\n1. City of Hope
\n2. Edge of the Moment
\n3. Chain of Love
\n4. Tantra
\n5. Anything Is Possible
\n6. Resonate
\n7. She’s a Mystery
\n8. Human Feel
\n9. Ritual
\n10. To Whom It May Concern
\n11. Someone
\n12. Venus (Instrumental)<\/p>\nEssential Information<\/span><\/h2>\n