This is the twelfth album from Sheffield’s finest purveyors of all things rock, and I would say it’s the closest sounding (influence-wise) to the bands that they have cited as inspiration for them to start a band in the first place. There is a very strong 70’s vibe to the majority of the album, and could this be the closest the band have come to being themselves? Even the album title is a reference to T.Rex. They made millions and sold squillions in their golden Pyromania and Hysteria period, but they were criticized constantly for being a producers plaything.
All the trademark Leppard sounds are here, the big harmonies, the catchy hooks, and big sing-a-long choruses, but this time it’s just a band being themselves. My favourite track is opener Take What You Want, a kick-ass tune that just gets stuck in your head, as all the best songs do. A close second is U Rok Mi, with the Indian-inspired opening rhythmic groove, to the big arena rock chorus.
This album is an example of a band getting more comfortable with who they really are.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
