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░ ██ ██ Artist: Jane ██ ██
▓ █░░ ■█ Album: Jane █■ ░░█
■ █▓▀ █ Year: 1997 █ ▀▓█ ░
█ ▓ Rel. Date: 2016-07-04 ▓ █
▒ ▒ Genre: Rock ▒ ▒
█▄ ░ Label: Repertoire Records / Brain ░ ▄█
░ █▄ ░ Source: CD ░ ▄█
░ █▓ Type: Album ▓█ ░
▓ █ Quality: VBR, 44.1kHz, Joint Stereo █ ░ ▓
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█ The trio from the previous album has been extended █
█ to a quartet. A full time singer has been brought █
█ on board which is not a bad idea since the vocal █
█ parts from "Sign N░9" were not really great. There █
█ is also a old "Jane" friend present on this album. █
█ Werner Nadolny was already featured on the first █
█ "Jane" album. He plays the sax on this one (but █
█ only on one song). █
█ The very energetic opening song "On My Way" is █
█ rather pleasant. The beat is really strong and the █
█ high-pitched voice is not a bad surprise. With █
█ this album, it is clear that "Jane" did not █
█ abandoned their heavy style, nor the energy of █
█ their long career. "New Man In Town" is fully █
█ in-line with their hard-rocking music. Very well █
█ achieved I must say. █
█ Some heavy, bluesy notes for the short "Stay With █
█ Me" won't transport me with joy. But you know the █
█ button to press, I guess. Next of course to reach █
█ "Stop The Clock" which opens on a drum solo (???). █
█ Rather weird to open a number in this way. This █
█ intro lasts for two minutes (!!!) and then, it █
█ finally leaves the place to a solid rocking beat. █
█ Hess is again so great on the guitar during this █
█ very stirring instrumental part. █
█ The vocals sound pretty decadent here (but I could █
█ have made this remark for "New Man In Town". It █
█ almost sound as a new- wave number. Hypnotic bass █
█ playing and fantastic beat. The voice sounds like █
█ the one of Ken Elliott from "Seventh Wave" (an █
█ obscure band of the mid seventies who released a █
█ great album : "Psi-Fi"). █
█ This album sounds different than the previous █
█ "Jane" offering. The voice of course, but not █
█ only. The guitar work is as usual very convincing. █
█ Almost each number has its Hess moments. Even the █
█ jazzy and average "Rockin' Around". █
█ "Easy Going" starts with a keys session (which █
█ aren't that many here). Rhythm is again very █
█ strong and the vocals are irresistibly John Foxx █
█ (Ultravox!) oriented. █
█ Heavy sounds again during "Love Your Life" which █
█ is not the best offering on this work. This album █
█ is a pure rock one. Little progressiveness here. █
█ But is it globally a good album. █
█ The whole album has this indefinite decadent █
█ feeling. This is mostly due to the vocals. I guess █
█ that it is a love / hate situation. I would tend █
█ to be more on the former side. This album is █
█ pretty even. No real highlights but only one █
█ (short) blunder. I quite like "Cadillac Rider" and █
█ its almost punkish mode. Quite surprising for █
█ "Jane". But I'm very familiar with these sounds. █
█ Upbeat and primary rhythm. Tremendous number and █
█ my fave here. █
█ "Jane" will also release an almost reggae song. █
█ But it was in the mood by then (as was the new █
█ wave). A serious change, but not bad an album at █
█ all. █
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░ 1. On My Way 3:28 ░
░ 2. New Man in Town 4:00 ░
░ 3. Stay With Me 3:02 ░
░ 4. Stop the Clock 8:12 ░
░ 5. Rockin' Around 3:34 ░
░ 6. Intro - Easy Going 6:11 ░
░ 7. Love Your Life 5:47 ░
░ 8. Dynamite 4:51 ░
░ 9. Cadillac Rider 4:38 ░
░ 10. Out on the Street 3:13 ░
░ 46:56 ░
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