Independent review

Status Quo - this is a status quo between eternal and the most sluggish rock-n-roll. And the most surprising thing is that when it seems it is time to end, the band finally began to find its drive (in waves). And do not tell me about the improvement of sound recording. In the 70s, one could deliver such energy that even now many will envy. In general, the 33st studio album is in the studio. What was I waiting for? Taking into account that Rick Parfitt left this light, I did not expect practically anything from Francis Rossi without his best friend. I hoped for that same drive that sprouted on the third decade of albums. And what I did not hope for was interesting riffs. Unfortunately, in the work of Status Quo, only they give some periodic variety along with a rare memorable chorus. Let us not forget that many of the collective's hits are also covers, combed under the same rake of soft rock-n-roll with gentle vocals. Richie Malone replaced Rick. Francis remained the only absolute leader of the collective. Although, of course, the bassist and keyboardist have been in the band for 34 and 43 years respectively. In general, Malone is younger than the experience of any of them. Richie was a fan of SQ from childhood, it seems this played a decisive role on the first record with his participation. It is clear that Rossi does not change - his vocals and guitar solos are habitual and recognizable. And yes, the sought-after drive of the last releases is in place. And now about Richie - he coped perfectly, gave his all to worthily replace Parfitt. There are riffs here! There are a couple of memorable choruses here. The compositions do not merge into a single monotonous canvas, as often happened on Status Quo albums. Of course, half of the things do not stand out at all, but it does not become a burden for the ears, so that one can skip a truly worthy track, losing interest in the material. A little about the tracks: The top things, corresponding to the riff-chorus set - are Waiting for a woman and I see you're in some trouble. I will also note Cut me some slack, Liberty lane, and Get out off my head.

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