I have. . .
I hesitate to say anything about a new release, because some things require time to appreciate, and I've been wrong before about my initial response to a new release.
Some songs that stick out from the rest(for me):
"Somebody" is 'OK', but I can't offer much more than that at this time. "Last Good Time in Town" features an over-produced Joe Walsh vocal, but might grow on me with time. "Frail Grasp on the Big Picture" sounds like a Don Henley tune from the title on down-OK, but not one of his best. "Guilty of the Crime" is a bouncy tune that again features Joe on vocals, and it sounds like he had a heavy hand in it's writing. The title track is an epic 10 minutes plus. It might be one of the few songs from this release that I'll be listening to in a few years.
"No More Walks in the Wood" brings to mind "Seven Bridges Road" with it's length, harmonies, and sparse instrumentation - but not as lively.
The last song on CD 2, "It's Your World Now", suggests they are ceding the music creation to the next generation. Maybe it's time. There are no real clunkers on this release, but based on early impressions, no great tunes either, unlike, say, all of "Hotel California". It's a release that will play well on "Adult Contemporary" stations. Even Henley and Walsh couldn't give this one much of an edge.
FWIW, a short "Rolling Stone" review:
http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/...oad_out_of_eden
I hesitate to say anything about a new release, because some things require time to appreciate, and I've been wrong before about my initial response to a new release.
Some songs that stick out from the rest(for me):
"Somebody" is 'OK', but I can't offer much more than that at this time. "Last Good Time in Town" features an over-produced Joe Walsh vocal, but might grow on me with time. "Frail Grasp on the Big Picture" sounds like a Don Henley tune from the title on down-OK, but not one of his best. "Guilty of the Crime" is a bouncy tune that again features Joe on vocals, and it sounds like he had a heavy hand in it's writing. The title track is an epic 10 minutes plus. It might be one of the few songs from this release that I'll be listening to in a few years.
"No More Walks in the Wood" brings to mind "Seven Bridges Road" with it's length, harmonies, and sparse instrumentation - but not as lively.
The last song on CD 2, "It's Your World Now", suggests they are ceding the music creation to the next generation. Maybe it's time. There are no real clunkers on this release, but based on early impressions, no great tunes either, unlike, say, all of "Hotel California". It's a release that will play well on "Adult Contemporary" stations. Even Henley and Walsh couldn't give this one much of an edge.
FWIW, a short "Rolling Stone" review:
http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/...oad_out_of_eden