Neil Young
The Monsanto Years
Warner Bros.
Jul 17, 2015
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Neil Young is angry. As the title suggests, this time around the subject of his ire is corporate greed.
With Crazy Horse temporarily ditched, Young is backed by a new band called Promise of the Real and they provide a pleasing change of direction: the songs are tight, enjoyable, and lively. While there are guitar solos aplenty, the long Horsey jams are largely forsworn; musically, its closest soundalike is probably American Stars ‘n Bars.
It is, admittedly, very much on-the-nose: “Corporations have feelings, corporations have soul/That’s why they’re like people just harder to control,” Young sings on “Big Box.” The very next track is called “A Rock Star Bucks a Coffee Shop.” It’s not his cleverest work, but it has enough hate to succeed. (www.neilyoung.com)
Author rating: 7.5/10
Average reader rating: 8/10
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February 21st 2016
6:36am
Nice album. I hope to hear it at live show http://buyticketsforconcerts.com/neil-young-concert-tickets/