Careful What You Dream: Lost Songs And Rarities by Marc Cohn

This album is such a wonderful surprise! Of all artistes, this album appearing early this month is delightful in an extremely unique way. Because I realise that this is not a collection of new songs. This is a collection of Marc's rare songs and songs that did not make the cut of his previous albums, but are still very enjoyable.

What I love most is how effortless Marc makes these songs come across. No huge belts of big, big vocals. Just honest music that is full of soul. And lovely, visual metaphors. Like a 'street of windows' or the 'colour of Monday' - what interesting sights! Beautiful song writing. A little vintage for this generation, I think, but absolutely golden for the evergreen music lover.

My favourite songs on this album are: Maestro (Track 1), Nowhere Fast (Track 2), From the Faraway Nearby (Track 3), Chilly Wind (Track 4), The Colour of Monday (Track 5), The Good in Everyone (Track 6), Be Here Now (Track 8), Street of Windows (Track 10), and Silent Movie (Track 11). Shout out to the song Nowhere Fast. Both the band version (Track 2) and strings version (Track 13) are awesome. I especially enjoyed the lyric play in this one.

Marc's preview of this album. I would like to point out how all the space and props utilise minimalist clean lines in shades of white and grey. The only thing that really stands out is that guitar. Do you see it too? Isn't it amazing how that worn out guitar stand out from everything else that appears to fade into its background?

Marc speaks about this new album, the songs on this album and his latest tour. I love how passionate he is in speaking about his music. The decades and decades of music and song writing wisdom shining through this interview. Again, nothing huge and sparkly. Just a man who is proud of his music.

Return To Forever by Scorpions

You know, I had some doubts when I saw this album released. In their style of music. Because these people are legendary in their own right, and the last thing I would want to see is them selling out into the modern brand of rock and roll. That would totally and I mean totally break my heart. So I was cautious in starting to listen to this album. One track after another. Listening to see if they had fallen for the temptation.

They did not.

This is such a lovely album, for the very reason that it stayed true to the late 70s and early 80s rock and roll sound that we love so much about them. The style of music, oozing with old school rock and roll. The guitar solos. The metal guitar commanding its way through the songs. I listened to this album two week straight and loved it more and more.

These are my favourite songs from this album: We built this house (Track 2), House of cards (Track 4), Catch your luck and play (Track 7), Rollin' home (Track 8), Eye of the storm (Track 10) and Gypsy life (Track 12). On the Tour Edition of Return To Forever, some of my favourites would include The world we used to know (Track 13), We we are (track 16), and Crazy ride (Track 17).

I know what you are thinking. The band members are way into senior citizenship right now already. Which is why it is incredible to see them rocking it out old school style. The video is the second track off this album, and is just as fascinating to watch as it is to listen!