2/26/2023 0 Comments David paich illnessIf this outing were to follow the formula of this crazy theory, the fifth track should be a peek into the heart of darkness, something heavy and maybe a little unsettling. I guess it was the golden decade of these kinds of songs and, by the looks of it, I’m just becoming an insufferable nostalgic here. Namely, the role of the fourth track is to be the power ballad thus enters “First Time.” I must admit that I’m not exactly a diehard fan of this sort of demeanor but neither can I deny that the song throws me deep down the memory lane to the pastel-shaded 1980s. After a few spins, that 1980s-tinted falsetto chorus is guaranteed to get stuck in your head for days. It is the absolute stand-out track on the album, showcasing once again the hallmarks of those vintage TOTO blockbusters: sublime falsetto harmonies, tasty riffs, and up-tempo-ish grooves that will indeed provide a good kick in the butt. “Spirit of the Moonrise,” indeed, is all that. This batting order theory further formulates that the third track should be the hardest all-around hitter on the team, the best track, the killer. I would say that the first two songs here have been found guilty on all counts beyond any reasonable doubt. According to this theory, the second track on the album should be catchy as hell, maybe a little flashy, similar to the opening track but with a little bit more meat on the bones. I cannot help but think of the theory circulating across the online music forums, claiming that the song order on a typical mainstream rock album does follow the traditional batting order in baseball. Paich shines in the vocal department, in particular, with those sublime falsetto lines that we have become accustomed to over the years. The album kicks off with a short instrumental, the somewhat Kate Bush-like intro, entitled “Forward,” clocking in at only 30 seconds, so the first actual track is “willibelongtoyou.” It is a rather deep nod towards the mid-tempo TOTO blockbusters of yesteryear, showcasing all the hallmark elements of a diabolically catchy AOR song.
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