The night flight orchestra - Amber Galactic (Nuclear Blast)
This is truly an excellent and unexpected rock release for 2017. The sound of NFO is a combination of the big "stadium rock" bands of yesterday with a fresh approach which succeeds not only making them sound classic but also very approachable to new listeners that may not heavily suffer from nostalgia. This is their third release and having never heard of them before this album I was taken aback from the wealth and depth of what these guys had to offer.
The album kicks off with "Midnight Flyer" that combines fast keyboards and catchy guitar solos with awesomely infectious vocals by Bjorn Streed (of Soilwork fame!). "Star of Rio" is a groovy track with an awesome coupling of female vocals in the chorus that give it a Soul/70s vibe. "Gemini" draws clear influences from the great disco songs of the era, while the following "Sad State of Affairs" is a more of a AOR-inspired track. "Jennie" is another beautiful song that will bring to mind the dancing power ballads of yesteryear. The next song, "Domino", is an awesome track that is either a lost track from Toto's "Africa" or a David Gilmour secret song that we never heard about. "Josephine" is another top-notch dance-floor track with heavy Boston influences that should be played in all high school parties for all time. "Something mysterious" draws from Foreigner and Survivor as main influences and breaks into a dreamy nostalgic chorus and an awesome solo taken from the greatest hits of the era. The album ends with "Just another night", which includes a sax interlude, boosting the listener with a final shot of nostalgia before pressing play once more for another round of "Amber Galactic".
94.2/100
Below are the music videos for "Gemini" and "Something Mysterious" as well as the audio track for "Domino".
The album kicks off with "Midnight Flyer" that combines fast keyboards and catchy guitar solos with awesomely infectious vocals by Bjorn Streed (of Soilwork fame!). "Star of Rio" is a groovy track with an awesome coupling of female vocals in the chorus that give it a Soul/70s vibe. "Gemini" draws clear influences from the great disco songs of the era, while the following "Sad State of Affairs" is a more of a AOR-inspired track. "Jennie" is another beautiful song that will bring to mind the dancing power ballads of yesteryear. The next song, "Domino", is an awesome track that is either a lost track from Toto's "Africa" or a David Gilmour secret song that we never heard about. "Josephine" is another top-notch dance-floor track with heavy Boston influences that should be played in all high school parties for all time. "Something mysterious" draws from Foreigner and Survivor as main influences and breaks into a dreamy nostalgic chorus and an awesome solo taken from the greatest hits of the era. The album ends with "Just another night", which includes a sax interlude, boosting the listener with a final shot of nostalgia before pressing play once more for another round of "Amber Galactic".
94.2/100
Below are the music videos for "Gemini" and "Something Mysterious" as well as the audio track for "Domino".
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