{"id":58120,"date":"2019-12-09T11:51:11","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T11:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=58120"},"modified":"2019-12-09T19:41:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T19:41:34","slug":"gone-are-the-days-we-review-grand-slam-the-new-album-from-laurence-archers-band-grand-slam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/12\/gone-are-the-days-we-review-grand-slam-the-new-album-from-laurence-archers-band-grand-slam\/","title":{"rendered":"We Review ‘Hit The Ground’, The New Album From Laurence Archer’s Band, Grand Slam"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in the post-Thin Lizzy days, Laurence Archer wrote and performed with Phil Lynott. Sadly, Grand Slam was cut short in its prime, with Phil Lynott\u2019s untimely death leaving a hole in the fabric of rock music to this day.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Laurence went on to make his name playing with UFO but always nurtured a long-term plan to rebuild the Grand Slam machine. And here it is \u2014 primed and ready.<\/p>\n

The new band (Laurence alongside Mike Dyer, Benjy Reid and Dave Boyce) honours the band\u2019s history whilst also looking to the future \u2014 classic tracks co-written by Lynott and Archer sit alongside a set of brand new songs that embody the same ethos of freedom, positive and adrenaline that ran through Grand Slam in 1984. – (Marshall)<\/p>\n

Grand Slam have gone straight into the official rock charts at number seven with album ‘HIT THE GROUND’ the reaction has been incredible.<\/p>\n

The first track of this album ‘Gone Are The Days’, is a hard rock opener with an amazing chorus to it, making it a great lead single. ‘Crime Rate’ has an almost like jazzy chorus, but still has the rock vibe to it. ‘Nineteen’ was actually a Phil Lynott single, but this new version has more of an updated punchier riff.<\/p>\n

In the middle of the album there is a song called ‘Long Road’ marking an acoustic section, with the soft vocals blending into the song.<\/p>\n

‘Dedication’ is more bass-focused, but also breaks away to soft melody acoustic and a solo vocal, as well as a fiery, uplifting intro.The final song on ‘Hit The Ground’ is ‘Grand Slam’, finish with the heavy rock as well as a powerful instrumental. There is a flamenco-style part in the in the middle of the song, before breaking away, and returning to the rock in the outro.<\/p>\n

‘Hit The Ground’ is a fresh and exciting addition to Grand Slam’s legacy.<\/p>\n

Stream ‘Hit The Ground’ on Spotify.<\/p>\n