New Horizon

Great album! The Answer are a band from the north of Ireland and they rock from start to finish on this record. I got into this band when I saw them open for AC/DC on the Black Ice tour. When you go to see Angus Young (the most riveting guitarist on any stage...ever) and come away thinking "The Answer were awesome!", then they must have done something pretty special. There are some outstanding tracks on their latest release, New Horizon. Leave With Nothing, Spectacular, Concrete, and Baby Kill Me are all outstanding songs that are available on the standard edition of the CD. The deluxe edition includes 3 bonus tracks of which Road Less Travelled and Real as it Gets are stellar. The vinyl has another 3 exclusive tracks. White Flag is among those and is also available on iTunes...great song. If you know about The Answer already, then you probably already own this. If you are just discovering them and you like straight forward rock and roll, then you should check out this album as well as Revival, Rise (their debut LP, not the EP), and Everyday Demons. These guys haven't put out a bad album yet.

This CD is just Killer. I've been following this group since I saw them on a TV concert show and just totally loved them. I've been lucky to obtain all 4 CDs and listen to them constantly. If anyone out there doesn't agree I don't know what to say. The Answer definitely know how to rock. Buy this immediately and you won't be disappointed unless you just don't enjoy good old fashion rock and roll.

First of all, I have no idea why nobody knows about this band. The first three albums are flat out incredible. Raw at times, but full of fresh blues-based and honest Rock...I put a lot of hope in these guys to keep the spirit alive. I understand the business side of things that kept them from capitalizing on the success of the tour with AC/DC, but I was really hoping a stronger release than this one. After exploding out of the gate with "Rise" they dispelled the notion of a sophomore slump with a solid offering on "Everyday Demons". "Revival" is just flat out amazing as it compromises elements from the first two, but adds so much more to the songs themselves (a full chorus in "One more revival", background vox in "Nowhere freeway"). While "New Horizons" is not as strong as previous releases, there is still some great material in here. Sure, you're not going to find the power of "Come follow me" or "On and On", or the diversity offered by the "Cry out/why'd you change you mind/pride" combo, but there is still plenty to jam to ("Spectacular", "Somebody else", "Scream a Louder Love). Where they fall flat is with songs like: "Burn you down", "Feel the fear" and "Baby kill me" which kinda sound recycled to me. Still, totally worth the listen and Waaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than most of what's out there.

This is one of the BEST classic sounding rock albums to EVER be released. This band has not only created a great rock album, they have done it without ripping off some other band. They have developed their own sound and made classic rock modern.

Everybody buy this CD....these guys rock

This is another good album from the great band The Answer. While not as good as their incredible Revival album, this one doesn't disappoint. The most interesting thing to me about this album is that even when a song isn't grabbing me at first, they come up with some great riff or chorus change that completely changes how much I like the song. That said, I think the 2 star review here would probably be higher for that reviewer with another listen or two. I you like a heavy, bluesy classic rock sound like Led Zeppelin or The Black Crowes with big choruses and riffs, check these guys out.

I like this album but it`s not the super strong album they needed. The songs just aren`t quite strong enough. I really like this band but am a little disappointed with this album. I was hoping this would be the one that made them but frankly, their first two are still their best. If you love the band, it is worth getting. I`m glad i bought it.

I like The Answer and I have all of their previous cds but I must say this is a terrible cd-They are trying way to hard to write a hit and have shifted to a more modern overproduced sound and abandoned the more open retro feel of their first cd-no guitar solos and no heavier riffs have left me jumping off the answer bandwagon- I hope they get back to a more 70's feel and get off the 90's sound.

彼らの出身は北アイルランド、ニューカッスル周辺なのに、わが国のプロモーションでは、「アイルランド出身」はまだしも「ダブリンからR&Rの勇者」とか。許せんですね。もともと北アイルランドは特別な意味あいの土地だと思います。70年代に平穏にコンサートができなくて、ロリー・ギャラガーがベルファストでライブしたのが語り草になっているぐらいですから。 1曲目から突っ走ります。PVではカバーアートになっている、頭を鳥かごで塞がれた男が苦しみ、最後に解放されるストーリーになっていました。デザインはストーム・トーガソン（ヒプノシス）で、曲のテーマと合わせて実に70年代ユーザーに深読みさせる「つくり」です。アナクロとか、青臭いとか言われることを百も承知し頭からロックンロールに飛び込んでいます。レビュワーmobusさんの書いておられるとおり、ブラック・ストーン・チェリーとの共時性をわたしも感じております。 改めてギター、ベース、ドラムズがあれば、あとの楽器は鳴っていなくていいんだ、と思います。ストレートに押すだけでなくて、彼らの歌心もわたしは好きです。3. Spectacularなんてついつい歌ってしまいます。ベスト・トラックは7. Call Yourself a Friendだと思います。出だしのアコギの爪弾きに合わせつぶやくようなボーカルから、杭打ちのようなベース、ドラムズに乗るメランコリックな曲。よいです。

Siguen en su línea, muy buenos, quizás demasiada elaboración en las canciones, perdiendo algo de frescura, pero en general, es un discazo. No tiene desperdicio.

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Aufgrund des für Rock eher untypischen Cover-Artworks und dem Albumtitel war ich echt in Sorge! Trotzdem habe ich das Album vorbestellt, weil mich The Answer noch nie enttäuscht haben. Also keine Bange...es rockt!!!! Der Opener und Titelsong "New Horizon" hat mich da schon beruhigt. Es wird gerockt, auf den Gitarren geschrammelt und hemmungslos alles herausgeschrien. Das sind The Answer!!! Ansonsten haben wir, wie immer, ein sehr gut produziertes abwechslungsreiches Album. Die erste Single "Spectacular" hat eine tolle Hookline und frißt sich gleich in`s Ohr. Einige brauchen, Gott sei Dank, etwas länger. So wie das Led Zeppelin-mäßige "Speak Now". Die Band hat wieder eine perfekte Symbiose zwischen bluesigem 70er und modernem Hard Rock gefunden. "Baby Kill me" wäre da auch zu nennen. Es gibt tolle Stampfer wie "Concrete", Vollgasnummern (Scream a Louder Love, Road Less Travelled) und sogar so etwas wie eine Ballade! "Call Yourself A Friend" fängt sehr ruhig und wunderschön an, aber zum Ende kann die Band wohl doch nicht mehr an sich halten, und das Ding geht nochmal richtig ab. Die englische Band, übrigens in Ihrem Anfangstagen von der Band "Alter Bridge" auf eine gemeinsame Tour eingeladen, hat einfach einen entscheidenden Vorteil: SPIELFREUDE!!! Bei jedem Album und jedem einzelnen Song spürt man die Lust aufs Musik machen. Der einfach oberfantastische Sänger Comac Neeson, hat eine so wahnsinnig coole Stimme mit immens hohem Wiedererkennungswert dass man beim zuhören fast lächeln muss vor Freude. Der Rest der band versteht Ihr Handwerk auf den Punkt, wobei die treibende Rhythmussektion Micky Waters (b) und James Heatley (dr.) einen fetten Soundteppich legen für den außergewöhnlichen Gitarristen Paul Mahon und eben Herrn Neeson. Alles in allem (mal wieder) ein Rock Album der Oberklasse. Vielen Dank dafür!

Entre hard rock et blues, on retrouve un The answer très en forme qui maitrise son sujet. Avec également un chanteur la voix exceptionnelle de finesse claire et saturée.