{"id":51357,"date":"2016-03-09T08:29:05","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T13:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=51357"},"modified":"2016-03-09T09:57:20","modified_gmt":"2016-03-09T14:57:20","slug":"reckless-love-invader-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2016\/reckless-love-invader-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Reckless Love | InVader<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Matt Karpe<\/span>
\n– Sr. Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"RecklessReckless Love\u2019s last album Spirit<\/em> found the band arguably reaching their pinnacle, a near perfect collection of glam-tinged modern rock that, whilst some might call cheesy, was undoubtedly fun, energetic and goddamned addictive.<\/p>\n

So, after potentially making the album of their career, where do Reckless Love go next with their fourth record InVader<\/em>?<\/p>\n

The first thing that comes to mind is, it\u2019s not as good as Spirit<\/em> (unsurprisingly), in fact the sound and diversity of styles see\u2019s the Finnish fun boys retracing their Animal Attraction<\/em> era. There\u2019s the classic Glam Metal and Hard Rock, the boyish humor within the lyrical content and attempts to incorporate Europop within the Rock mainstream.<\/p>\n

What is also fair to say is, had this album been made by any other modern rock band, InVader<\/em> would probably be their best ever release, so it\u2019s a testament to Reckless Love\u2019s talent for writing brilliant songs aplenty.<\/p>\n

There are the vintage Reckless moments with the stomping \u201cWe Are The Weekend\u201d and the following \u201cHands,\u201d oozing catchy riffs and arena sized drumming. Olli Herman\u2019s swaggering vocals sound as good as ever and the choruses are instantly memorable. <\/p>\n

\u201cKeep It Up All Night\u201d rivals \u201cNight On Fire\u201d for the most annoyingly likeable song; a real head infector with the 80s style guitar hooks and dance floor chorus. <\/p>\n

Of course, as we all know, Reckless Love have some pop in them too, showcased by the summery anthem \u201cChild Of The Sun,\u201d which also has a hint of reggae in it. It is dreamy and unapologetic and only Olli & Co. can pull this off on a rock record. \u201cScandinavian Girls\u201d and \u201cPretty Boy Swagger\u201d are fairly experimental, the latter coming across with a touch of dubstep amongst the tasty guitar work.<\/p>\n

\u201cRock It\u201d sounds like a Def Leppard tribute and the brilliant \u201cDestiny\u201d is the customary ballad. It is melodic and heartfelt whilst still rocking hard. This a great song that would have fitted in the Spirit track list nicely.<\/p>\n

\u201cMonster\u201d and \u201cBullettime\u201d are two more harder edged smashers, the first being an ode to the fairer sex, the latter sounding like classic Motley Crue.<\/p>\n

InVader<\/em> is an excellent album, strong and diverse featuring everything that we have come to love and expect of Reckless Love. But it isn\u2019t Spirit<\/em>. They will never beat that album, never, ever and if they do, I\u2019ll go and buy a Justin Bieber CD and listen to it as a punishment for being so wrong. That\u2019s how confident I am. But back to InVader<\/em>– summing up, it is a damn good record in itself, and Reckless Love are still one of the best in the business.<\/p>\n

Genre: Glam Metal, Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Band:
\nOlli Herman
\nPepe Reckless
\nHessu Maxx
\nJalle Verne<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tWe Are The Weekend
\n2.\tHands
\n3.\tMonster
\n4.\tChild Of The Sun
\n5.\tBullettime
\n6.\tScandinavian Girls
\n7.\tPretty Boy Swagger
\n8.\tRock It
\n9.\tDestiny
\n10.\tLet\u2019s Get Cracking (THWP)
\n11.\tKeep It Up All Night<\/p>\n

Label: Spinefarm (UK)<\/p>\n

Website: www.recklesslove.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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