Lenny Kravitz - It Is Time For A Love Revolution
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Free Music Review: Kravitz is great
Hit: 5 Stars
I have all his albums, and he has never disappointed me!
Lenny Kravitz is a great artist!
Free Music Review: Get CD
Hit: 5 Stars
I have to say this is one of his best CDs. I have all of his CDs and i will keep buying them.Free Music Review: new krav. . .
Hit: 5 Stars
if you love lenny, then you will love this album. if you don't , then you won't.Free Music Review: Rock N Roll, Baby!
Hit: 4 Stars
In a career of 20 years there is little Lenny Kravitz hasn't done. He tried anything from Soul "It Ain't Over Til It's Over", Love Ballads "Again" Classic Rock Revival "Are You Gonna Go My Way", Electro Rock "Black Velveteen" and commercial trademark Rock with "Fly Away" that became one of his biggest hits in 1998. But it's been awhile since Lenny's early 90's glory days when he was rocking on the charts with song after song and his albums got good ratings from both critics and consumers. As popular as 5 (REISSUED WITH 2 BONUS TRACKS) was commercially it didn't get high votes from critics and as critically acclaimed as Lenny was, it didn't work as well for the consumers. And his latest album Baptism that defenitely had its moments but was embarrasing at times aswell was completely overlooked by anyone and only went gold. 4 years later Lenny has recovered well and he goes way back to Classic Rock, anyone recalls his Jimi Hendrix tribute "Are You Gonna Go my Way" and the more devote fans will also give him credit for his Guess Who cover "American Woman" but "It's Time For A Love Revolution" goes one step further, it's entirely Classic Rock with lethal riffs, amazing guitar solo's and high energy til the end. Sound wise it doesn't sound a day older then 1971 but it's faithful to the days when Rock music was still good and mattered. Many of the songs here are very simular in sound to Led Zeppelin (Infact a few are almost too simular) but it's classic Rock at it's best and if you like how Rock was in the old days with Heavy Metal and Beatlesque Psychedelia you're gonna enjoy this album quite alot.
The album starts in fast pace with the title track which is one of the highlights. As a fan of classic rock this was a guilty pleasure of mine. The second song "Bring It On" opens very simular to the Stones's "Can't You Hear Me Knockin" with it's riff, not bad but considering that most Lenny songs highlights the sound it's becomes quite evident. "Good Morning" doesn't say much with it's lyrics but it's a beatlesque midtempo that feature strings and plenty of nice riffs. "Love Love Love" is another riff driven song about how you become complete when you found love. "If You Want It" starts as a ballad with sparse arrangements but eventually it turns out to be another rocker with a fierce guitar solo. A great Rock-ballad in midpace is "I'll Be Waiting" that also got strings. Not surprisingly it's also a single. "Will You Marry Me" is simular to Led Zeppelin's "The Crunge" and got a very funky sound with it's synth riff and is the closest you get to Lenny's Soul past. "I Love The Rain" resembles Zep's trademark folk ballads and just like Jimmy Page, Lenny knows how to handle his guitar. "A Long And Sad Goodbye" is a farewell to his recently deceased father. A melancholy midtempo. "Dancin Til Dawn" is funky soul-rock aswell and would make Thin Lizzy honoured. "A Moment Is All There Is" is one of the slower songs and got a nice blues guitar solo in the end, but compared to the almost acoustic "New Door" it doesn't say much. This is the only song without guitars riffs included but it got a piano. "Back in Vietnam" is about the Iraq war, another rocker that resembles the bluesy guitar sound from Canned Heat. The closer is called "I Want To Go Home" and is a decent midtempo.
Overall, In a time where few bands can Rock and the closest you get to real Rock N Roll is mediocre Garage Rock Bands, so called Punk Revivals and an myriad of Alternative bands that vary in quality, then you have to cherish the few classic rock albums that are released. For once, Lenny delivers an album that both feel coherant and trusthworthy and from song 1 to 14 you get riffs, solos and alot of energy just like in the old days. Having said that, this is a welcome release and stands as Lenny finest effort since Are You Gonna Go My Way which sais alot about this album. However, If you like Lenny's more commerical offers then you may not apreciate this album, but if you're a fan of classic rock then it's warmly recommended.
Free Music Review: I've "Been Waiting" 4 long years for some new Lenny Kravitz!
Hit: 4 Stars
Lenny Kravitz rocks. Ladies love him, guys want to be him, and he is the parent to rock and rolls most indulgent sub-genres. Face it, he's got it. Looking back on the last Kravitz album I bought, also his last album prior to IT IS TIME FOR A LOVE REVOLUTION (BAPTISM), it wasn't Lenny Kravitz at his very best. Sure tunes like "Sistamamalover" and "Why Are We Running" were genuine Kravitz, the album was more filler than substance. IT IS TIME FOR A LOVE REVOLUTION is the exact opposite; Kravitz is at his very best performing tunes the caliber of "American Woman" and "Where Are You Gonna Go?". First single "I'll Be Waiting" proves that the real Lenny Kravitz is back with a vengeance.
"Love Revolution" starts the album off right with Kravitz's signature old school, 1970s Traditional rock and roll feel. There's nothing flashy about the songwriting or even Kravitz's performance, but it is a solid track and a standout amongst an album absent of true filler. "Bring It On" isn't as strong as "Love Revolution", but it does feature some great guitar playing from Kravitz, which is one of Lenny's great strengths. "Good Morning" features more old-school rock and roll vibes, but it feels fresh for whatever reason. Kravitz sounds top notch here and the lazy groove is perfect. "Love, Love, Love" is the fourth straight consistent track. 4/4 is pretty damn good right? It only gets better.
"If You Want It" has a killer rock refrain that would make any 70s rock male/band smile, while killer first single "I'll Be Waiting" feels perfect in every way. While "I'll Be Waiting" should feel dated, it doesn't in the least sense - the string laden ballad easily fits into 2008. What's even better is that "I'll Be Waiting" trumps BAPTISM's flat ballad, "Calling All Angels" by a mile. You feel that Kravitz is more pumped up on this album. On "Will You Marry Me", Kravitz is influenced by the work of legends Prince and perhaps even Morris Day. His funk-rock ruminations are some of the most creative I've seen from Kravitz which should clearly transfer not only to white audiences, but more urban audiences.
"I Love The Rain" is another soulful-slow jam, while none can deny the emotion of the fantastic "A Long And Sad Goodbye" in which Lenny screams "papa...". "Dancin' Till Dawn" would be at home on any Prince album just like "Will You Marry Me" and maybe my very favorite (other than "I'll Be Waiting") of LOVE REVOLUTION. "A Moment Is All There Is" as well as "A New Door" are both strong and consisten as well. "Back in Vietnam" isn't bad, but doesn't shine as much as the very best. "I Want To Go Home" uses the usual "Kravitz chordal progression" as its basis, and it works out good, if not great.
Overall, Kravitz has released his strongest body of work in sometime and the numbers seem to be on his side as well as the album debuted at #4, his highest peak for a studio Album (only his GREATEST HITS bowed better). 4 stars from my perspective.