#hot-blooded

Foreigner, the British-American hard-rock band, was popular in the 70s and 80s, but they’re one of those bands that you don’t hear too much anymore, even though they have some very popular, successful, and timeless songs. I used to be really into this band years ago, back when I first got into “classic rock,” but I’ve never heard a full album from them. I totally forgot that I came across a copy of their fourth album, 1981’s aptly titled 4, at Barnes And Noble awhile ago, and now that I’m getting into that stuff, I thought it would be worth a listen. I needed to see the tracklisting again, too, and this LP features a handful of my favorite songs from them, so I was very excited to give it a listen. I’ve been spending some time with this LP over the last week, especially off and on, but I can safely say that I really like it. Foreigner isn’t one of my favorite bands, or anything like that, and I’ll talk about why in a minute, but 4 is a great album. If anything, though, it’s great for what it is. This is one of those albums that’s great for the kind of album that it is, and in this album’s case, it’s an 80s hard-rock album. Most people have an idea of what to expect when it comes to this style of music, but this band isn’t quite in the same vein as Van Halen, Guns N’ Roses, or AC/DC, because they have a more accessible and “cleaner” sound to them. They aren’t as gritty, raucous, or loud, but they have that hard-rock sound and instrumentation. The guitars are the focus of their sound, and they have a rather straightforward sound, nonetheless. The band actually had to bring some session musicians onto this LP, because a couple of original members that also played other instruments left, so they were left as a more bare bones group.

This LP is a really good one, though, and the thing is, you’d probably like it more if you’re into this kind of music. If you’re a hard-rock fan, or a classic rock fan, I think you’d like it.I’m not going to say that this album is amazing, though, because it’s not. It’s great for what it is, and that’s sometimes all you need. This band is really solid, though, because they have a great balance between being harder-edged and accessible. Vocalist Lou Gramm has an incredible voice, and one of the best things about this LP is within its hooks. “Juke Box Hero,” “Night Life,” “Urgent,” and “Woman In Black” just a name a few have some slick hooks, as well as the slower songs, such as “Waiting For A Girl Like You” are really catchy, too. The vocals alone, as well as the hooks, definitely make for a good listen, but the instrumentation is solid, too. There are a lot of interesting guitar lines, and some well-done solos here and there, but it’s nothing too interesting, unique, or insane. That’s why Foreigner’s never been one of my favorite bands, because their sound is awfully generic. They have a great vocalist, and that definitely elevates them up in the ranks of hard-rock bands in the 80s, but at the same time, their sound isn’t that revolutionary. It’s done well, but that’s about it, so that’s why this LP isn’t quite one that I’ve been coming back to a whole lot. I really enjoy it, though, and I’d even go as far as to say that I love it, but it’s great for what it is. I love it for what the album is trying to be, a hard-rock album. Nothing on this thing is really amazing, although I don’t mind any element here. The lyrics are pretty good, too, especially for what they’re trying to do, but the only thing that stands out are the vocals.