Not the type of band I expect Napalm Records to have on their roster that’s for sure. Nestor are a hard rockin’ melodic rock band from Sweden and they sort of came out of nowhere for me. To be fair, it shouldn’t be that much of a surprise as Sweden have been responsible for some of the best in rock music since the great grunge unpleasantness. I think this is their first album although they were around in the late eighties and released a few singles in Sweden.
Anyway on to the album, and I can safely say this one of the best albums of 2022. The tracks are all superbly written and the production is stunning. The emphasis here is on the melody and the ability to write songs that just stick in your brain and you will be humming them for days. The title track does exactly that, a superb hook and chorus and the musicality is incredible. The big surprise on the album is a cover of Whitney Houston’s I Wanna Dance With Somebody. The original is iconic but they have managed to rock it up and make it their own without straying too far from the original. Favourite track goes to the uptempo grooves of Firesign. Yet again, they deliver the big hook and chorus coupled with a great riff and pounding groove.
If you are a fan of melodic rock then this is a must own.
9.5/10 from The Grooveman.
