UFO

Covenant

covenant-a sneaky album that's a real "grower"!!

Review Score:

(8/10)
I WAS SCARED TO HEAR THIS ALBUM BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE SLAGGED THE SONGWRITING AND THE PRODUCTION. FIRST LISTEN I THOUGHT: AN OK ALBUM BUT NOT A CLASSIC. HOWEVER,IT SEEMS THAT THE ALBUM HAS BEEN PLAYED DAILY SINCE THEN AND NOW I'M CONVINCED THIS IS THEIR BEST ALBUM SINCE MECHANIX.......... THE PRODUCTION IS JUST THICKER-NOT AS GLOSSY AS WALK ON WATER.HOWEVER, THE BAND SEEMS TO JAM A LOT BETTER AND REALLY LET THE SONGS BREATHE. SCHENKER'S SOLO ON MIDNIGHT TRAIN IS JUST AWE-INSPIRING. ALTHOUGH A WACKO,HE'S A VIRTUOSO,NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. I REALLY DON'T HEAR A DOG ON THE WHOLE ALBUM.IT FLOWS AS A BODY OF WORK MUCH BETTER THAN WALK ON WATER. MOGG SOUNDS GREAT AND HE AND SCHENKER HAVE SUCH WONDERFUL CHEMISTRY. I HEAR OLD PHENOMENON UFO IN SOME OF THE PRODUCTION. I THINK MIKE VARNEY GOT A RAW DEAL.I LIKE HIS PRODUCTION (NOT TO SLAG NEVISON, WHO'S WORK IS BEYOND REPROACH). IN CLOSING-GIVE COVENANT A FEW SPINS- IT MAKES YOU LISTEN BUT THE PAYOFF IS A KILLER UFO ALBUM.

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