Paul McCartney just released a new album, "New," and it's fantastic!
I don't expect much from McCartney any more. He never had the bite John Lennon had which I preferred, but he's obviously a major artist, and as one of The Beatles, it's a no-brainer I'll follow his career. I haven't been too crazy about any of his albums for a long time. The last one I really enjoy is "Flaming Pie" from 1997, and even that has its weaker moments. Most of the time I'm disappointed with his stuff, he seems to coast on treacly easy-to-write melodies and only has at most a few tracks I really like on his albums. 2007's "Memory Almost Full" is a disappointment, and the album before that, 2005's "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard," is only slightly better.
I haven't sat down to listen to "New" closely yet. I had it on today while I was working from home so it was really just background music, but damn if the thing doesn't kick ass! It's good, I mean really really good. This might even go down as a "classic" Paul McCartney album.
I downloaded the album from HDTracks (https://www.hdtracks.com/), they offer hi-resolution downloads of a good variety of music, and it was only $17.98 including cover art and liner notes. Some of the tracks, though higher resolution than CD, are not really hi-resolution. But I wasn't sure if the vinyl would be any better, and the download was cheaper than the vinyl, so hi-resolution download it was.
I'll probably have more to say about the album later, but for now I can say it's a real surprise and a very strong album. McCartney doesn't just sound rejuvenated, he sounds like he's having fun, and on this album he rocks! I'm very impressed.
To be continued...
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