Some will tell you that you can hear an echo of the Beatles running through most modern music, and that is certainly the case when listening to “Day or Night,” the opening salvo of Rob Lalain‘s latest album, The Way We Were. And that isn’t an accusation, after all, those oh so Fab Four pretty much invented modern pop music. And it isn’t as if this opening track is plundering or plagiaristic; it just does things in a certain way, throws in the odd classy and familiar Beatle-esque move or groove, and does so to great effect.
Rob Lalain had been away from music for nearly 20 years, but the time afforded him by lockdown saw him return to the fray, and since then, he has been making up for lost time; this latest album is his third in a handful of years. And it is great to have him back.
After all, this album alone has delivered the urgent rock energy of “No More,” the heartaching balladry of “A Song For You,” the chiming grace of the title track, and the psychedelic-infused, grunge-leaning “Why Would I Do That?” to mention but a few.
With this latest flurry of activity, his songs, and indeed his songwriting, are once again being put under the spotlight and finding favour with music fans and critics alike. But that is music making for you; it always somehow draws you back into its creative embrace. And I’m glad it did!
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