Human Nature

Human Nature is the tenth album showing the fullness of the reunion period, on which Harem Scarem deftly combines Harry Hess’s rich singing, Pete Lesperance’s fluid guitar and precise rhythm. Keeping the clarity of the melodic hard rock the band does best, it actively takes in harder riffs and complex, refined nuances too. A record announcing a new fullness of the mature band. From the powerful drive of the opening title track “Human Nature” and the catchy “Next Time Around” to the lyricism of “Reality,” every song is engaging, while cuts like “Hanging On” and “Starlight” convey the band’s rich melodic sense. Strong, striking choruses and technical, precise playing bind extremely naturally, and with each listen, the details of the craft come newly into view. A record powerfully proving that, after the reunion, the band still maintains a very high standard in both songwriting and playing. It boasts a polish by no means inferior to the masterpieces of old. Showing that, even as veterans, their creative drive and ability have not dimmed in the least, it is a fulfilling melodic-hard-rock work.