Top tracks — play these first
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Game of Love — This track encapsulates the album's energetic spirit with its catchy chorus and driving guitar work, making it a standout single.
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Hard Headed Woman — With its anthemic feel and powerful vocals, this song represents the band’s ability to blend melody with hard-hitting rock elements.
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Flesh and Blood — The emotional depth and lyrical storytelling in this track showcase Montrose's versatility beyond their signature hard rock sound.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases solid songwriting and performance but lacks standout moments that elevate it beyond its peers.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a consistent mid-tempo pace for the first half, before shifting to slower ballads in the latter part.
- Several tracks feature prominent guitar solos that are interwoven with melodic hooks, creating a dynamic interplay between rhythm and lead sections.
- The lyrics across the album often reflect themes of resilience and personal struggle, with a straightforward narrative style.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Don’t Damage the Rock 5:06
- 2 Game of Love 2:57
- 3 Pass It On 3:37
- 4 Hard Headed Woman 3:50
- 5 M for Machine 3:59
- 6 Ready Willing and Able 4:19
- 7 Man of the Hour 4:23
- 8 Flesh and Blood 4:36
- 9 Stand 4:46
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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