Cheap Trick – The Latest
“The Latest” follows 2006's Rockford and does indeed offer the latest spin on the band's classic power pop, offering 13 guitar-heavy pop tunes. After the brief, ominous opener "Sleep Forever," a misleading slice of spacy, hazy, mood rock fades away, Cheap Trick tear into the overlooked Slade gem "When the Lights Are Out," suggesting that “The Latest” will be a high-octane rock-fest, but apart from a handful of other moments -- including the raging "Sick Man of Europe" and "California Girl" -- a lot of the record consists of thick Beatlesque psychedelia, an appealing shift in tactics that makes this something a little bit different than yet another Cheap Trick record. That said, reinvention isn't the order of the day, staying true to the spirit of their classic '70s trilogy is, and the band acquits themselves admirably, turning out a tight, tuneful collection of proudly unfashionable power pop. Standout tracks: Miracle; California Girl; Smile
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