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Lenny Kravitz - It Is Time For A Love Revolution
| Allmusic | | Never let it be said that Lenny Kravitz lives in the past -- he knows that 2008 is all about the resurrection of Led Zeppelin, so he's constructed his eighth album, It Is Time for a Love Revolution, as a virtual tribute to the mighty Zep. Once he dispenses with the neo-title track -- a signature two-chord, fuzz-tone stomp recalling "Are You Gonna Go My Way" -- Kravitz turns his attention to a stack of old Zeppelin LPs, borrowing the close of "When the Levee Breaks" for the coda of "Bring It On," echoing "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" on "I Love the Rain," recycling the JB groove of "The Crunge" twice (once freshening it up with some Dirty Mind synth on "Will You Marry Me"), and then stitching together the verse of "Ramble On" and the chorus riff of "The Rain Song" for "If You Want It," all before inverting the "No Quarter" riff for the song's furious conclusion....full text |
| | Amazon | | Although I am not traditionally a fanatic of rock music, I love quite a few of Lenny Kravitz's songs, "It Ain't over `Til It's Over" being my favorite. I have seen many of his videos and seen him perform on award shows a few times. I like his style. He never conformed; he always exudes uniqueness and it just shines through. His 2008 release, "It Is Time For A Love Revolution" is a decent offering. His best musical companion (the guitar) comes along for the ride; it's included in almost every song. Vocally, he is just as good as he was on previous releases, "Mama Said" and "5". His lyrics are decent on this album, but they don't contend with his best. This album contains mostly mid-tempo and up-beat numbers....full text |
| | Billboard | | Lenny Kravitz has been letting love rule since he started releasing music 18 years ago, so declaring that "It Is Time for a Love Revolution" is not quite a, well, revolutionary concept for the rock alchemist. He exhibits a different kind of urgency this time out, however, partly fueled by the times and perhaps also motivated by a desire to bounce back from the disappointing sales of 2004's "Baptism." Kravitz doesn't fly away from what brought him here, though. The mostly one-man-show of "Time" is another amalgamation of the vintage rock stylings that are his stock in trade, from the crunchy, Led Zeppelin-styled blues rock of "Bring It On" to the psychedelic riffing of "A Love Revolution," the mannered dynamics of "If You Want It" and the trippy, Beatles-flavored melodicism of "Good Morning" and "A New Door....full text |
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