Bryan Adams - 11
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Music CD Cover Artist: Bryan Adams Edition: Music CD Format: Import CD Release Date: 2008-03-18 Music Label: Polygram UK Soundtracks:
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Free Music Notes for 11 Album
Free Music Review: Adams' Consistent with "11"
Hit: 4 Stars
Prime Cuts: I Thought I'd Seen It All, Tonight We Have the Stars, We Found What We Were Looking For
"11," Bryan Adams' 11th eleven album containing 11 tracks, may not break any creative bounds but it's still consummate Adams. Perhaps lethargy is the rearing its head for this 48-year-old vegan rocker, this new release finds Adams charting the same territory of rock anthems and love ballads, a tuff he has had been loitering for the last 25 years. Even though these are newly composed paeans, the lack of originality is apparent in its worn-and-out overused song titles "Walk on By," "We Found What We Were Looking For"(think U2), "Mysterious Ways" (U2 again), "Broken Wings" and "Oxygen." Further, clichés abound, "she comes to me like rain falls down my window," "the world is full of mysteries/full of magic and of wonder," and "we found our wings and now we fly above the wind." Nevertheless, with all that said, why in the world would Adams re-invent himself after all this success he has garnered? His stadium rock has the youth come out in droves, his rugged gravel voice has the girls hanging on every syllable, and his cinematic love ballads have their mothers hooked. And for those who are looking for all of that, these are the materials that make up "11."
While many middle-aged rockers are reticent to sing about starry-eyed romance, Adams is not shy to indulge in the ecstasy of romantic love. Case in point is "Tonight We Have the Stars," a slow simmering ode to everything a romance novel is made of: California red, staring at the stars and an amorous declaration of forever love. Beginning with an incessant bass line before exploding into a romantic celebration of new love found, "We Found What We Looking for." Adams' sand-hued vocals with its seasoned sensibilities is what grounds this ballad from being too sugary. However, if a sweet tooth is what you are looking for, the stately rockish ballad "She's Got a Way" details Adams admiration for his paramour with some unembellished cantor. Lead single "I Thought I'd Seen Everything," a co-write with Robert "Mutt" Lange aka Mr. Shana Twain, is squarely a typical Adams' single. Jangly guitars, heart pounding drums and a gorgeous melody are what make Adams so enthralling.
As far as the rockers are concerned, "Oxygen" may not have the most innovative lyrics, but it's just 4 minute of guitar-driven fun. Moving away from the theme of romance is the intriguing story-song "Flower Grown Wild." A story about a hooker strolling the streets of Hollywood for patronage, Adams tells her biography with sensitivity and a sense of sadness, especially in the repetition of the phrase "she's somebody's baby." With a nod to his country roots, "Walk on By" is a plaintive ballad about how a dad feels seeing his own daughter leave home. The waling of the steel guitar and the mournful sounds of strings, make this a tearful moment for Adams. On the other hand, the messy over-the-top rocker "The Way of the World" deals with politics that is quite easily forgettable.
Harsher critics may have lots to pick here with Adams' new CD. And they are spot-on here: there's nothing here that really re-invents the wheel. Many of these themes have been surfacing on Adams back catalog for years. Conversely, for constancy, Adams can be counted on. For admirers of Adams' soft rocking balladry and his indulgence in romance, there's aplenty here. And maybe he's so good at what he does that it doesn't bore despite repeated listens.