Toto - Falling in Between
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Music CD Cover Artist: Toto Edition: Music CD CD Release Date: 2006-04-18 Music Label: Toto Recordings Soundtracks:
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Free Music Notes for Falling in Between Album
Free Music Review: From the top of your heart to the bottom of your soul
Hit: 5 Stars
Falling in Between in Toto's first album in seven years and what a great return it is. With new keyboardist Greg Phillinganes (Phil Collins, Eric Clapton) on board, the band sounds tighter than ever, having written some of their finest songs in a long time. There is so much to enjoy on this disc which might quite possibly be one of Toto's most diverse releases in their long career.
With ten songs and an impressive list of guest musicians, the album makes a solid start with the title track, featuring a distinct Eastern vibe, great vocals, melodic guitars, and a superb keyboard lead by Steve Porcaro. The song both rocks and visits dreamy soundscapes before it ties in with the more progressive rock number "Dying on My Feet", a piece highlighted by terrific vocals, awesome harmonies, and an exceptional horn section at the end. Former Toto singer Joseph Williams appears on the slowly-building "Bottom of Your Soul", with his vocal melodies evoking Jorn Lande's powerful performance on Ark - Burn the Sun. Williams fits the mood of this track perfectly, which utilises a tribal rhythm anchor, hand drums, and mood-intensive acoustic passages. Some chanted Indian vocals add to the track's ethnic characteristic, before multiple vocal lines are exchanged and lead to Steve Lukather's Floydian slide guitar solo over a moving piano melody.
David Paich is the highlight of "King of the World", a dynamic song that recalls Asia's most brilliant era. Paich's vocals are going to appeal to fans of 80's pop meets AOR melodicism with its shimmering key layerings; while "Hooked" is a semi-electronic, hard-rocking number guesting the amazing Ian Anderson on flutes. The album maintains its flow through and through, displaying its different aspects with each track: "Simple Life" is the Lukather-sung acoustic love ballad with an eerie percussion planted deep in the mix; while "Taint Your World" wouldn't seem out of place on the first Van Halen album had it not been for its 70's analog synths and occasional sound effects. One of the most playful songs on the album, it mostly stands out for its amazing run-out solo where Lukather truly steals the show. However, the best guitar song on the album has got to be "Let It Go", delving into the depths of funk-rock, employing a groovy bass motif by Mike Parcaro and out-of-this-world drumming by the amazing Simon Phillips. This album is proof why he is among the most creative and unique drummers in the world. I simply love his work on Falling in Between, mainly because I had no idea he was so good at world music beats as well. "Spiritual Man" is a bit like "Simple Life" in the way that its vocal melodies are so beautiful and gripping that other bands could only dream of writing stuff in this vein. Add to this the brilliant saxophone lead that widens the scope of the song.
Truth be told, I didn't think I'd be so pleased with a Toto album again. This simply came as a great surprise and will surpass many of the year's melodic rock releases.