’26 East: Volume 1′ by Dennis DeYoung

Artists

  • Jim Peterik / Vocals

  • August Zadra / Guitar

  • Jimmy Leahey / Guitar

  • Dennis DeYoung / Keys and everything else

  • Craig Carter / Bass

  • Mike Morales / Drums

Rating

Musical Feel

Emotion
Grandiosity

Song / Album Composition

Melody
Structure
Pulse

Tracks

  • East Of Midnight

  • With All Due Respect

  • A Kingdom Ablaze

  • You My Love

  • Run For The Roses

  • Damn That Dream

  • Unbroken

  • The Promise Of This Land

  • To The Good Old Days

  • A.D. 2020

“East of Midnight,”comes in like a barrel of energy. The keys and the guitars mix together to produce something melodic and charming. A great way to start proceedings, and the vocals are as always perfect.

“With All Due Respect,” kicks off with a gang chant, and continues through into the great spirit of the sixties with the taunting melody bringing together a slight element of madness.

“A Kingdom Ablaze,” mixes together a subtle chant with a direct measure. Slowly but surely the listener is shown the inner temple, and the treats that rest within it.

“You My Love,” is a slower moving song, one that gets the listener to contemplate just what they’re doing and how.

“Run For The Roses,” is melancholic and thoughtful, in classic style. The piano takes the lead and brings together some fascinating little changes.

“Damn That Dream,” brings the heaviness back and turns it into an absolute screamer. Those riffs are sure to fire up the imagination of a great many people.

“Unbroken,” takes a solid turn and brims with confidence and surety, whilst adding a sense of vulnerability that really makes it stand out.

“The Promise of This Land,” is thoughtful, taking a turn this way and that.

“To The Good Old Days,” shines through with that piano melody taking charge and truly leading the way to bring the harmonies into being.

“A.D. 2020,” turns through and finishes off with a great swirl.

The album is out on 10th April via Frontiers Music.