SWEET recently released the stunning new album Full Circle, and to keep the streak alive, “Isolation Boulevard” will follow at the end of November, 2024.The glam / hard rock legend had the ‘Still Got the Rock tour’ underway when the pandemic put a stop sign in front of the tour bus.
In order not to slow down, the band re-recorded 12 classics. Andy Scott and Bruce Bisland, along with the ‘new’ guys Paul Manzi (CATS IN SPACE) and Lee Small (LIONHEART, SHY), used the time between lockdowns to get the job done.
The result of their efforts will hit the shelves these days and is titled “Isolation Boulevard”, which reflects the circumstances under which the album was produced in a good way. While Sweet released the album by themselves in 2020, it was much sought-after, difficult to obtain. Now Metalville Records is properly releasing “Isolation Boulevard” wolrd-wide.
“Isolation Boulevard” is a re-recording of the band’s great classics, and as we are facing re-recordings, there is a lot of extra power in songs like the thunderous “Action” or the timeless “Fox on the Run”. There’s also ”New York Groove” – we love this song – and believe us, this new version kills, even better than Ace Frehley’s. This track worth the album alone.
Listening to the album is like taking a trip down memory lane. It is like a time warp back to the 70’s with songs like “Love is Like Oxygen” with Steve Mann (LIONHEART) adding keyboards to the re-recorded version. “Blockbuster” and “Ballroom Blitz”, all of these classics are on the album, reflecting the roots of glam rock.
“Isolation Boulevard” is an album that wouldn’t exist without the pandemic, and probably no one would have missed it. But now, when listening to these highlights of rock, we can state that “Isolation Boulevard” is a well-done compilation of great songs that defined an entire genre.
This album is very entertaining and feels like a time travel to the heyday of classic rock.
Highly Recommended
01 – Fox On The Run
02 – Still Got The Rock
03 – Action
04 – Love Is Like Oxygen
05 – Hellraiser
06 – The Six Teens
07 – Blockbuster
08 – Set Me Free
09 – Teenage Rampage
10 – Turn It Down
11 – New York Groove
12 – Ballroom Blitz
Andy Scott – All Guitars, Synthesizers and Vocals
Bruce Bisland – Drums and Vocals
Paul Manzi – Lead Vocals
Lee Small – Bass, Vocals