OLP’s lighter touch can be found on the acoustic “Signs of Life” and versatile disc closer “Paper Moon,” one of the finest tracks they’ve laid down.ĬHECK THIS TRACK OUT: “Monkey Brains” is a manic blast of energy that features a - dare I say it - Steve Harris-influenced effort by bassist Duncan Coutts.Īlthough he comes from the famous DeBarge singing clan, Chico DeBarge’s chart success has been nominal. Often praised for their energetic live show, OLP keeps the anthemic tracks flowing with “The End Is Where We Begin,” “Escape Artist,” “Refuge” and the blistering “White Flags.” They kick off with the single “All You Did Was Save My Life,” a straightforward radio rocker with a soaring chorus, before sliding into the hope-filled “Dreamland.” Guitarist Steve Mazur offers plenty of fine lead work throughout. Lead singer Raine Maida sounds more mature than ever - mostly forsaking his once eye-popping falsetto - and brings a poetic touch to his tales of everyday struggle and hope. That may not change too much with “Burn Burn,” but the band’s first disc since 2005’s “Healthy in Paranoid Times” is a nice return to the soaring rock they made their name on. The Toronto four-piece made a splash south of the border in the 1990s with their first two efforts - 1994’s “Naveed” and 1997’s “Clumsy” - but since have fallen into relative obscurity in the States.
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