Whoosh!
Continuing its collaboration with producer Bob Ezrin, Deep Purple’s twenty-first album balances hard-rock weight with a relaxed sense of play.
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Track List
- Throw My Bones
- Drop the Weapon
- We're All the Same in the Dark
- Nothing at All
- No Need to Shout
- Step by Step
- What the What
- The Long Way Round
- The Power of the Moon
- Remission Possible
- Man Alive
- And the Address
- Dancing in My Sleep
Liner Notes
Whoosh! is the twenty-first album on which Deep Purple, continuing its collaboration with the famous producer Bob Ezrin, beautifully unites the weight of hard rock with a light, free playfulness. Steve Morse’s guitar, Don Airey’s keyboards and Ian Gillan’s distinctive voice carry on a natural conversation without flaunting their long, ample experience.
From the catchiness of the opener “Throw My Bones” and the aggression of “Drop the Weapon” to the drama of “Man Alive” and the lyricism of “Nothing at All,” the songs show wide-ranging faces. Its distinction is that, beyond songs pushed through with heavy riffs, blues, progressive rock and a slightly quirky pop sense mix naturally, while a cut like “We’re All the Same in the Dark” also shines. That flexible, deep musicality clearly builds an ongoing image of Deep Purple that is by no means mere nostalgia. Unforced yet with the core of the playing not wavering in the least, proving that even as veterans its creative drive and deftness have not dimmed at all, it is a maturity-filled, fulfilling record.