2008 Woodie Awards
CD Review: It Is Time for a Love Revolution
4 stars
Antonia Forbes
Issue date: 2/15/08 Section: FUSE
Originally published: 2/14/08 at 4:15 PM EST
Last update: 2/14/08 at 4:14 PM EST
In a society where bubblegum pop is slowly being replaced by skittles rock, do you pine for a taste of way back when?
Do you flood yourself with melodies from the late 1960s early 1970s? Do you sometimes secretly wish you were alive in the era of true classic rock?
For those of you who devour playlists boasting tracks from famed David Bowie, The Rolling Stones and in particular Led Zeppelin, there may be a more modern quencher of your thirst.
This concoction of revamped covers, progressive melodies and dulcet rhythms can surely leave a tangy taste in your mouth.
Rolling Stone magazine praises, "As a blast to the past, this is the best album Lenny Kravitz has ever made." "It's Time for a Love Revolution" is Kravitz's ninth released album since his 1989 debut of "Let Love Rule."
At the time of hearing the title of Kravitz's new album, one may ask exactly what is a "Love Revolution"? And if this thing does exist how come no one has ever decided on its inception before? It almost raises eyebrows reminiscent of Justin Timberlake's resilient campaign of bringing the elusive "sexy" back.
Kravitz provides a fourteen-track explanation (or something of the sort) to what he means, wants and on some level needs from this "revolution."
Since releasing "Let Love Rule," Kravitz has been labelled as being a part of the "retro" genre of music. He can definitely fall into the categories of rock, metal, psychedelic, funk and many more.
However the fact that his work itself is a melting pot is what makes this album above others, remarkable. Kravitz has that ingrained skill of serving a wide variety of people with his music that translates beautifully in this album.
There are intense guitar laden tracks such as the opening song "Love Revolution," "Dancin' Til Dawn" and the powerful "Bring it On." However, there is a shift to low-tempo ballads like "I Love the Rain" and the almost depressing "A Long and Sad Goodbye."
Do you flood yourself with melodies from the late 1960s early 1970s? Do you sometimes secretly wish you were alive in the era of true classic rock?
For those of you who devour playlists boasting tracks from famed David Bowie, The Rolling Stones and in particular Led Zeppelin, there may be a more modern quencher of your thirst.
This concoction of revamped covers, progressive melodies and dulcet rhythms can surely leave a tangy taste in your mouth.
Rolling Stone magazine praises, "As a blast to the past, this is the best album Lenny Kravitz has ever made." "It's Time for a Love Revolution" is Kravitz's ninth released album since his 1989 debut of "Let Love Rule."
At the time of hearing the title of Kravitz's new album, one may ask exactly what is a "Love Revolution"? And if this thing does exist how come no one has ever decided on its inception before? It almost raises eyebrows reminiscent of Justin Timberlake's resilient campaign of bringing the elusive "sexy" back.
Kravitz provides a fourteen-track explanation (or something of the sort) to what he means, wants and on some level needs from this "revolution."
Since releasing "Let Love Rule," Kravitz has been labelled as being a part of the "retro" genre of music. He can definitely fall into the categories of rock, metal, psychedelic, funk and many more.
However the fact that his work itself is a melting pot is what makes this album above others, remarkable. Kravitz has that ingrained skill of serving a wide variety of people with his music that translates beautifully in this album.
There are intense guitar laden tracks such as the opening song "Love Revolution," "Dancin' Til Dawn" and the powerful "Bring it On." However, there is a shift to low-tempo ballads like "I Love the Rain" and the almost depressing "A Long and Sad Goodbye."
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