Arrested Development’s New CD
Since the Last Time, Arrested Development
3 Years, 5 Days and 2 Months in the Life is a tough act to follow, but Arrested Development gives their best shot with their new CD Since the Last Time
.With Speech still at the helm, AD is still doing their thing, although without co-founder Headliner and the vocal stylings of songstress Aerle Taree, the original six are now four, with eight band members total.
Track 1, “Since the Last Time” is AD on hopped up on pride, with Speech tellin’ it like it is “we got the labels kissin’ our hind parts/ We desired art and never sold out for the high chart positions”. A little braggadocious, but the grooves behind it are memorable.
- Since The Last Time
- Miracles
- Heaven
- Sao Paulo
- Sunshine
- Stand
- It’s Time
- Inner City
- I Know I’m Bad
- Down & Dirty
- Caught Me
- Nobody Believes Me Anyway
This is not AD at their 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days level, but it’s a good start after a decade of absence from the scene.
According to Speech, “"It’s been ten years since we blessed stages together, we covered bases together and whether we all agreed or not 20/20 vision is hindsight and now we got that so we done got back”.
Particularly impressive is their cover of “Heaven” by Los Lonely Boys with Eshe on vocals and a delightful Latin-inspired groove “Sao Paulo.” For those who remember the beat and fun of AD’s “Mr. Wendell,” “Sunshine” is your best dance track.
AD is back and will have to find their place again amidst the hoot and holler of big-money grips and rappers. But their track “Stand” is a testament to their belief in their music. ‘’It’s better to write for ourselves and have no public,’’ Speech raps, ‘’than write for the public and have no self.’’
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