Nine Lives

Nine Lives is a fulfilling work on which Last Autumn's Dream, through soft, sweet vocals, refined beautiful keyboards and lyrical guitar, carefully draws the warmth of Nordic melodic rock. Rather than chasing flashy development, it values above all beautiful melody flowing smoothly and the singing entering the listener’s heart extremely naturally. A record where the band’s mature songcraft shines. Mikael Erlandsson’s soaring voice is also an appeal. From the powerful drive of the opener “In a Perfect World” and the drama of the title track “Nine Lives” to a cut like “Is This Just Another Heartache,” every song is engaging, while cuts like “Golden Cage” and “Merry-Go-Round” convey the work’s fullness. Refined keyboards richly color that lyrical world. A record on which both up-tempo rock numbers and mellow ballads firmly breathe with a mature, sure ensemble and calm, beautiful sorrow. It truly suits when you want to immerse slowly and deeply in good, beautiful melody. Even in a prolific career, its quality has not dropped in the least. A refined, engaging record letting you fully savor the universal appeal of Nordic AOR — a record where the band’s steadiness shines.