Escape Music, the British boutique melodic rock and AOR label have been on a roll latley, with killer albums from Jelusick and D’Luna both being at the heavier end of the scale. Remedy however, are back in what Esacpe do best with a killer melodic rock album with great songs with memorable sing along hooks.
Mixed and mastered by Eclipse and WET mainman Eric Martensson, this is a great sounding record. Everything seems to revolve around Roland Forsman who has a hand in writing all the songs as well as killing it on guitar. Quite frankly not a bad moment can be heard with a superb selection of songs.
Crying Heart opens up the record with a superb hook and melody, and a ripping riff. Moon Has The Night is more of the same. You will be humming the main harmony for days. Sin For Me is my favourite song. It’s a throwback to when songs meant something. Great main harmony and groove. Angelina could have been an ABBA song. This is how you write a pop song. Of course there are going to be ballads and Bad Blood closes out side one. Even then, the hook and chorus are superb as the power is introduced.
Scandinavian bands are just so good at everything really. No matter what genre they are just great musicians who have a great ear for melody. Caught By Death opens up Side 2 with a great riff and groove and the usual massive hook and main chorus. Hearts On Fire could have been a Toto song, it just has that feel. Great song! Poison is a more stripped back song, at least after the main opening riff and groove. Girls Got Trouble raises the tempo somewhat. That riff and groove are so cool, add that to the killer hook and chorus it’s a winner all the way. The album closes out with Something They Call Love and yup, it’s a ballad. I just don’t get closing out a record with a slow song.
It’s still a great record and worthy of your attention.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
