18 years in the making... New VH dropped today, with first single "Tattoo" from the upcoming album A Different Kind of Truth.
The classic VH harmonies are immediately evident. However, the lack of high range courtesy of one Michael Anthony is noticeably absent. Unlike other VH hardcore's I'm not too upset with the lack of the former Mr. Sobolewski. He's got a pretty good gig going on with Chickenfoot these days.
The opening riff is very reminiscent of the groove & chorus of "Hear About It Later" from Fair Warning. Go ahead, check 'em out back to back. I think you'll hear what I do.
It was quite clear that the band chose to let Wolfie groove during the opening verse, as he, perhaps, will be the most scrutinized band member.
Lyrically, it's about what you expect from DLR: campy, half-sung, half-spoken, tongue-in-cheek... essentially, fun. Musically, the tone is recognizable as Balance-era, "Don't Tell Me What Love Can Do". A cleaner tone than the Roth-era Brown Sound, but pleasing nonetheless. The real star of this tune is, of course, the solo. Chock full of melody, tricks, squeals, taps, arpeggios, and whatever other trick EVH has bestowed on the 6-string world.
Overall, this tune actually does a great job of growing better with successive listens. After diving into the original 6 Roth discs over the last few weeks, I think this one may just live up to the hype. If nothing else, it's nice to hear the sweet cymbal work of Alex & EVH staking claim to the throne he deserted a decade ago.
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