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After 12 Beatles albums, 16 solo records, seven Wings LPs, seven classical releases and three CDs as The Fireman, the 'cheeky' Beatle is not showing any signs of slowing down just yet incredibly, he continues to still release New (see what I did there?) material. His first album of entirely fresh compositions since 2007's Memory Almost Full finds Macca in an energetic and inspired state of mind and as a result his music sounds rejuvenated and exciting once again.
I can try to give you everything you ever wanted McCartney tells us during the shot of adrenaline that he chooses to open New with. The instant energy established vancouver island bc whale watching tours from the initial drum roll of 'Save Us' doesn't wane for the track's short span thanks to Macca's age-defying vocals and guitar riffs reminiscent of his 1973 Wings signature tune 'Band On The Run'. Contrary vancouver island bc whale watching tours to the album title, many of the songs on New actually reference McCartney's past or hold similarities vancouver island bc whale watching tours to his past material. Look no further vancouver island bc whale watching tours than the plodding On My Way To Work or 'Early Days' which act as a snapshot of a young Sir Paul and little-known partner-in-crime John Lennon when the two were taking their first steps toward their imminent musical vancouver island bc whale watching tours super stardom. vancouver island bc whale watching tours Elsewhere 'Queenie Eye' (based on an old street game from McCartney's childhood) and the title-track are colourful Beatles-y nuggets; the former could've even sat nicely on Magical Mystery Tour due to its memorable vocal hook and bouncy harpsichord not dissimilar to the Fab Four's Sgt. Pepper classic 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds'.
Sir Paul does toy with his proven formula slightly however as 'Appreciate' brings a more robotic edge to the forefront vancouver island bc whale watching tours with an array of synths and it sounds as if McCartney raided a Passion Pit concert for the keyboards on 'Looking At Her'. The majority of the album is comprised of guitar or piano-based songs and most make for simple, effective pop songs. However, 'Everybody Out There' in particular offers little to deem it a memorable track and while final track 'Road' contains some of the more interesting storytelling on New , it could be labelled an anti-climax as it doesn't end far from where it began.
While he isn't hitting those Little Richard high notes anymore, McCartney's voice has not been as ravaged by Ol' Father Time as some of his peers and he wisely stays within his still impressive (for an OAP at least) capabilities. Obviously none of the tracks here stand up to his greatest work from his early days and New often runs thin lyrically for a songwriter who was never particularly complex anyway. But, with the help of no less than four different producers including Mark Ronson and Giles Martin (son of the 'Fifth Beatle' George Martin) McCartney has managed to craft a cohesive and modern sounding set of songs while simultaneously proving vancouver island bc whale watching tours that the old dog sure can still pen a catchy jingle.
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