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Living Colour's previous hiatus between
albums hasn't dulled the edge of; rather they sound more aggressive
and vital than ever. On their new album, the group come off swinging
on tracks like "Operation Mind Control," "A ?
of When," and "Song without Sin." Those hard rocking,
apocalyptic and social commentary tunes recall their metal/Zeppelin
swagger from their brilliant debut. Yet the band also shows a
reflective soulful side on the Flying. They also introduce a
wicked cover of AC/DC's classic rocker "Back in Black"
and trippy, dramatic rendition of the Beatles' "Tomorrow
Never Knows." No question guitarist Vernon Reid is still
one of the best guitar players of the last 15 years with his
slab of sound, and Corey Glover's gospel vocals wreaks convincing
angst. This record should lay to rest claims this band had already
used up their 15 minutes.
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