Nonetheless, there’s something involving about the languid pace of the whole thing.
This could have been edited down to an all-killer single album. Henley’s lyric veers dangerously close to the overly literal verbiage, but he recovers with the pithy proclamation, “all the knowledge in the world is of no use to fools.” They continue the critique with the clever “Frail Grasp On The Big Picture” and the overly obvious but admittedly catchy “Business As Usual”. Henley wheels out his soulful falsetto for the punchy, super-compressed “Fast Company”, setting up the thematic payoff of the first half, the Schmitt-sung “Do Something”, an inner dialogue that functions as both a romantic lament and a cry of sociopolitical distress.Īmid symphonic grandeur, the 10-minute title epic works its way to outright rage at the latest vestige of American imperialism. Frey’s “No More Cloudy Days,” boasting a gorgeous melodic hook, forms its bittersweet companion piece. The first major piece, the metaphorical “Waiting In The Weeds”, turns on the interplay of diminishing expectations and lingering hope in the autumn of life. They then wheel out the heavy artillery, eagerly returning to their primary subject matter – “Trouble in Paradise”, as their pal J.D. There’s a harmony-showcasing opener, a quintessential country rocker and then a track apiece featuring each of the four frontmen. Taking a systematic, unhurried approach, the band reintroduces the cast – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. The elements that made the Eagles America’s biggest band – hooky, articulate songcraft, impeccable lead vocals and stunningly tight harmonies – have certainly not atrophied over the long hiatus. Featuring the singles How Longand Busy Being Fabulous, this was the final album to include Glenn Frey before his death in 2016.
Their first studio album in 28 years, Long Road Out Of Eden spreads 20 tracks over two CDs and 90 minutes, and amply demonstrates how this plan continues to serve them well. Their records combined the rich vocal harmonies and jangly guitars of the Byrds, Jackson Browne’s intimate confessionals and Randy Newman’s acerbic character studies – all put together with the painstaking precision of Steely Dan. rock’s second wave, The Eagles were a streamlined hybrid of proven rock strategies.
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