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Wear their heritage with aplomb
A couple more press reviews of the new album =1.
The Arts Desk seems to have missed the arrival of a new guitar player, but generally enjoyed the album:
At this stage in the proceedings it’s unlikely Deep Purple are suddenly going to haul in a whole new fan base, but for anyone with more than a passing interest, =1 fairly romps along. It will put smiles on the faces of those who enjoy old dudes rock’n’rollin’ like age is just a number.
BraveWords gives it 9/10:
If 13 songs aren’t enough, which some might find too much for them, I’d go as far as to say they have at least 12 Purple classics to choose from here. Ian Gillan doesn’t hold back in the lyric department, including whatever input Roger Glover gave on what rack up to be several fun numbers in the same vein as some of their solo work together. This has always been something I welcome, and they get right into it on “Show Me” with an abstract vocal performance from Gillan, and a grand entrance from Simon McBride. Needless to say it opens with the first of many bangers, and Gillan applies some rap to keep it edgy but humorous, as usual. Talk about delivering right out of the gate.
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
a bit of a hasty review on The Arts Desk….apart from the fact that comparing something by Deep Purple to Iggy Pop or Gun’s n Roses is the first time in my life that I’ve heard it, and it makes us doubt whether you’ve listened to the album…. but they didn’t even mention Simon, they didn’t realize that there is a new guitarist!…..superficial “journalist”.
July 21st, 2024 at 08:20The Arts Desk didn’t research history, but they heard the new album with an open mind and liked what they heard, isn’t that almost a greater validation for the new line-up than if someone was awe-struck by Purple’s half-century of baggage?
July 21st, 2024 at 20:52