By: Jesse Striewski
The moment Dokken first dropped the single for “Fugitive” this past August, I knew the rock world was in for a reminder of just how solid a band they truly are (despite the negative image sometimes unfairly attached to them).
It’s been over a decade now since we’ve had new material from Don Dokken and company, and the guys truly give it their all here on album number twelve. Said first single “Fugitive” starts things off appropriately, while “Gypsy,” “Just Like a Rose,” and “Over the Mountain” keep up the momentum. “I’ll Never Give Up,” “I Remember,” and “Lost in You” all display a softer side a la such earlier hits as “Alone Again.”
At times it almost feels like a concept album, which each track feeling as though it were coming from the perspective of a lonely drifter or cowboy traveling through the desert plains (evoking the spirit of some of Bon Jovi’s early ’90s material). It won’t appeal to everyone (that’s a given), but those with a more sophisticated rock palate should be able to appreciate and enjoy.
Rating: 3/5 Stars
