(Mighty Music)
Any one that love's music needs to listen to Soren Andersen. His latest effort, "Guilty Pleasures", is the type of recording that you put on when you just want to cruise in the rock mood and don't want singing. According to Soren, “This kind of album has been a dream of mine since I sat in math class and drew pictures of Marshall stacks in my school books when I was 14-15 years old." Well folks his dream becomes reality and explodes with an instrumental guitar album that will simply blow you away. Having been a fan of Soren's work with Glenn Hughes and in Electric Guitars, I was excited to hear what He would bring to the table with an instrumental album. He delivered the goods and does not disappoint. He cuts it through out the album magnificently with a display of amazing guitar work. Managing to create an album which is fresh, powerful and varied. Instead of sticking to one approach for every song the way Yngwie or MacAlpine did, Soren plays each song as an individual piece of music with its own vibe, message and unique quality. He shows a great deal of restraint, tying his songs together with strong, well-constructed melodies and riffs that can be soloed over or improvised on to create a fluid, progressive piece of music. Every song on this album is a winner, and what makes them work so well together is their differences of style but consistency of quality. Personal favorites include, the lead off single, "City Of Angels", "Agent Wells", "Skybar", "Bad Weather", "Bird Feeder", "1983" and the album closing, "Bipolar. No track is alike or could be mistaken for another, but they are all incredible in their own way. If you play guitar, you should check this album out. If you don't play guitar, you should check it out. It is a fine example of Soren Andersen's sheer talent. Think of Satriani and Vai, rolled up into one tight package of raw shredding talent, and you'll have an idea of what you're in for with, Soren Andersen's "Guilty Pleasures". -Tony @ The Dedicated Rocker Society
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