Roxanne radio silence8/13/2023 ![]() ![]() I do note that Jamie Brown appears to have a co-writing credit on the song so perhaps we shouldn’t call it a The Scream cover after all. There was one song that really reminded me of The Scream and now I know why! It’s because Roxanne covered The Scream‘s “Man In The Moon.” Roxanne do a good job of tackling The Scream‘s classic song. “Broken Chandeliers” almost feels like a country tune at the beginning but transforms into a faster paced ballad with some great melodies and harmonies.įunny enough, as I tend to do a lot of times, I listen to albums without looking at the song titles, without listening too carefully to the lyrics, and whatever stands out will stand out. “Thin Blue Line” slows things down but still packs quite a bit of attitude and is an enjoyable rocker. While I wouldn’t say that it’s Lynch‘s best guitar solo of all-time on “Super Bad”, the video with Lynch in it is fun to watch. Jamie Brown‘s vocals on the track are top notch. ![]() “Super Bad” oozes with attitude and has a great groove to it. It just so happens that the three best tracks on Radio Silence feature one or two of the KXM band members each time. ![]() Not that Roxanne needed any star power but they certainly got a shot in the arm with Rat Pak Records label mates KXM (guitarist George Lynch, singer/bassist dUG Pinnick and drummer Ray Luzier) all appearing on the record. I really like the middle portion of the song with the background vocals and guitar solo that reminds me of Queen. “Girls Alright” is a radio friendly tune and should really be released as a single / video. The opening track “Someone To Kill” has a real ’70s feel to it but with modern production and it sounds fantastic. Had Roxanne limited their sophomore effort to those first seven songs, it would have likely made the Sleaze Roxx’s Top Ten Albums of 2018 but you take an album as a whole, and those last four tracks just aren’t at the same level as the first magnificent seven. I think the reason for that is that the album kind of slows down and tails off quite a bit with the last four tracks. ![]() My first few listens were enjoyable but nothing really stuck out that much aside that it was quite well produced and sounded great. I also see that Roxanne seem to have continued where they left off with their debut as the attitude, groove and swagger from at least those two songs can definitely be found on Radio Silence.Īfter hearing the first three singles (via videos) from Radio Silence - “Someone To Kill”, “Super Bad” and “Go Fuck Yourself” - I knew that I would be buying the album and made a point of getting it before year’s end. I did listen to a few tracks from the debut (“Cherry Bay” and “Sweet Maria”) for the purposes of my review of Radio Silence and I like what I heard. I confess that I don’t recall Roxanne from back in the late ’80s but then again, I wasn’t really into AOR back then and from what I can tell from the band’s description of its debut, it was more melodic rock than anything else. Thirty years is one hell of a time to wait and the results are almost worth the wait! There are quite a few real standout tracks on Radio Silence and had there been a few of that ilk, this album would have definitely found itself in the Sleaze Roxx’s Top Ten Albums of 2018. "Go Fuck Yourself" (ft.Thirty years is a long time between albums but that is exactly what we’re getting with Roxanne‘s sophomore album Radio Silence, which comes 30 years after the release of the band’s debut album. Roxanne's Radio Silence is available in various formats and bundle configurations including a limited print Red & Black Splatter vinyl pressing with an alternate track sequence, cassette and hand-autographed CD bundle which you can find at this location. The album was produced by Rich Mouser and Jamie Brown and recorded, mixed & mastered at The Mousehouse Studio in Los Angeles, CA With influences that range from Queen to Bad Company to Thin Lizzy, Radio Silence is best described as a perfect blend of classic rock with a modern-day edge. Recorded on two-inch analog, it sounds real, it is real, and truly represents the way our band sounds!” the songs, the tones and the performances. Regarding the recording process, lead singer Jamie Brown comments, “We wanted to make a rock record that you’d want to crank in your car and drive fast with the windows down and I think we accomplished that!” Drummer Dave Landry adds, “We are all very proud of this album and are ecstatic the way it turned out. ![]()
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