Aerosmith - Music From Another Dimension
After 11 years, the new album from Aerosmith has finally arrived. After all the public bickering and near split after the American Idol incident, can Music From Another Dimension live up to all it has to?
Well, I am going to begin by saying that I feel Music From Another Dimension is the bands best album in a long time, a bold statement but it throws back to the Aerosmith of yesteryear. Pulling together all the bands influences from their staggering 40 year career, it turns up the blues and is packed full of big tracks for us to get stuck into. If you came to this album looking for something fresh and new sounding, unfortunately you won’t find it, that is not to say however what you find is not worthy, because it is, very much so.
The two lead singles that preceded the album, Lover Alot and What Could Have Been Love are classic Aerosmith. The former featuring wailing guitars courtesy of Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, fast paced and full of rhythm, and the latter, the standard big and catchy we know and love from the Boston legends. Although, there are many to rival these on the record. Street Jesus has this fantastic intro which rolls into a brilliant Perry riff, and Steven Tyler’s undeniable voice makes it a stand out track. Luv XXX is another great track, familiar to 70’s Aerosmith and a perfect opener.
The album features two songs with Perry on vocals, Freedom Fighter and Something. Both led by Perry’s desire to sing, he doesn’t quite have the polished voice we get from Tyler but that makes things more interesting, and a nice change. Freedom Fighter also features backing vocals from Johnny Depp, a nice twist. Surprisingly, one of the highlights on the record for me is the duet with Carrie Underwood, Can’t Stop Loving You. A nice slowed down country-esque ballad, again an old skool feel about it. It stands out a little more amongst the other slower songs, see Another Last Goodbye.
Far from a reinvention from the band, Music From Another Dimension is a great album but you get what you anticipate. Nothing more, nothing less, it is however, well worth a spin.
Caris Smith
Another new track leaks from Aerosmith latest
Yes, another new track has leaked from the upcoming Aerosmith album Music From Another Dimension, this one titled Street Jesus. Sounding like the band have transported themselves back to their 70’ selves it is a belter of a track. If the rest of the album sounds like this then we are surely in for a treat! Take a listen below…
Livin’ On The Edge: An Aerosmith playlist!
There is a real buzz about Aerosmith at the moment. Back in the limelight with a new album on the way, Music From Another Dimension! due for release in November, a great new track which we premièred a few days ago and the band back on tope for, what is not to be celebrated!
Here, have a list of some of their best tracks (including the one we got our name from!)
New song from Aerosmith!
Legendary Boston rockers Aerosmith have unleashed another track from their upcoming album following up the debut of Legendary Child in May. Lover Alot is taken from the bands 15th studio album Music From Another Dimension! due for release this November.
Check it out below:
The group recently toured North America premièring a couple of new tracks whilst frontman Steven Tyler also quit his post as a judge on talent show American Idol to focus on the band. Calling the show his ‘mistress’ and stating he was returning to his first love the band appear to be stronger than ever.
Aerosmith premiere new song
Last night saw Aerosmith premiere new track Legendary Child on American Idol, the show in which frontman Steven Tyler is a judge. The band also performed classic Walk This Way on the shows finale.
You can hear the single below….let us know your thoughts!
The albums of 2012!
Welcome to the first day of 2012!
This year looks set to be a great year for music with some of the worlds top bands releasing new albums….So we thought we’d give you a little preview of the delights to come!
Van Halen
Original Van Halen members David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen team up with Eddie’s son Wolfgang to make their first studio album in 14 years. It is the first time the band have been together since their reunion tour in 2008, this is one of the most anticipated of 2012. Look out for a release early this year with a tour announcement to follow!
Aerosmith
The new Aerosmith album, due around May time, will apparently sound like the band ‘getting to know each other again’. After some very public personal spats in the last few years between Joe Perry and Steven Tyler, they have put their differences aside to create their first album of new material since 2001’s Just Push Play.
Slash
Another of the most anticipated records of this year to come, Slash’s second solo offering looks set for release around in April. This will be the guitar legends first full length album featuring Alter Bridge front man Myles Kennedy on vocals, as well as Todd Kerns and Brent Fitz on bass and drum duties. We are very excited to hear it!
KISS
Titled Monster, the new KISS album will be unleashed upon us in the Spring. Old school, back to their roots and full of excitement, we are definitely looking forward to hearing this one. And with a possible tour to go alongside, you should be too!
Ginger
Never one to shy away from hard work, The Wildhearts front man has been locked away working on his Triple Album Project. Released in February, the 30 song epic will be be completely funded by the fans through the Pledge Music campaign which saw Ginger reach target within six hours, showing just how ready the people are!
The Darkness
After the success of their live comeback in 2011, The Darkness are back with a new album this Summer. Some new tracks were previewed during their recent tour, and if they are anything to go by then we definitely have something awesome in store for us.
Apart from all the above their is a whole host of other bands set to release new material this year, including
The Cult, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Queens of the Stone Age, Smashing Pumpkins, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Def Leppard, Bruce Springsteen, Black Sabbath and Metallica to name just a few.
Looks like 2012 is set to be a good one!
Caris Smith
