JOURNEY „Generations“”

Music: Melodic Rock, AOR
Website: www.journeymusic.com
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Good songs: The place in your heart, Knowing that you love me
Duration : 13 songs
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How time flies… Exactly 30 years went by and JOURNEY still publish heavily. Their latest opus has got the name „Generations“. The gentlemen still haven´t changed their style and still deliver best AOR. Already since the past album called „Arrival” Steve Augeri (Ex-TYKETTO) has got the microphone. But he has to share it with the rest of the band members this time, because everybody wants to let us hear their golden voices on leadvocals – and this works out fine. So the CD is going to be an experience. But you cannot make a difference between the voices of the singers (except the one of Ross Valory, whose regular occupation in JOURNEY actually is the bass guitar). Slowly but surely the incident „JOURNEY“ is getting boring and they don´t reinvent themselves – that´s no miracle, after 30 years! The numerous line-up changes within the years, the band was stylistically not swayed. And that´s why you can listen to the typical JOURNEY best at „The place in your heart“. Very melodic – the guys at their best!  Nearly like „Wheel in the sky“…  But they will never tie in with THAT song; this is my opinion!

„Generations“ is a good album, but JOURNEY already did it better. And I still cannot accept the new singer. He´s not my favourite…

A born-and-bred heartbreak tearjerker ballad can also be found: „Knowing that you love me“ invites to a romantic dinner with the girlfriend and drips from corniness.
Besides that, we have a bunch of good musicians and they show us their competence.
Arrangement and production are again magnificant and I really like listening to the lively music!

note: 7/10

Tracklist

1. Faith in the heartland
2. The place in your heart
3. A better life (lead vocals Deen Castronovo)
4. Every generation (lead vocals Jonathan Cain)
5. Butterfly (She flies alone)
6. Believe
7. Knowing that you love me
8. Out of harms way
9. In self-defense (lead vocals Neal Schon)
10. Better together
11. Gone crazy (lead vocals Ross Valory)
12. Beyond the clouds
13. It´s never too late (lead vocals Deen Castronovo) – Bonus Track

Line-up

Neal Schon – Guitar, Vocals
Jonathan Cain – Keyboards, Vocals, Guitar (It´s never too late)
Ross Valory – Bass, Vocals
Steve Augeri – Vocals
Deen Castronovo – Drums, Vocals