Word: albums
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Unfortunately, while the decision may have been risky, the album itself is not. It is an amazingly safe album. The lyrics to these original songs are largely unoriginal, as if the group were merely going through the motions with Looking Forward...
...see/is good things happening to you and me." One wonders if Young is actually "looking forward" or if he is merely asleep at the wheel. This is not to imply that there is nothing to recommend Looking Forward. Young's guitar work alone is reason enough to buy the album, and the track "Out of Control" is a breathtaking showcase of just what CSNY can put forth when their talent is fully realized. It may be cruel to judge Looking Forward by the standards of their past work, but the comparisons are inevitable...
...Looking Forward--David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young first album together since 1988's faltering American Dream--is grounded in the past. Neil Young, the proclaimed "Godfather of Grunge," actually seems mellow, and the album crosses the line separating eclectic and schizophrenic. It veers from the steel drum band sounds of "Faith in Me" to "Slowpoke," which has a mournful tone that is vintage Neil Young. The saddest thing about this inconsistent reunion album is the fact that it captures little of the passion and innovation that made Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young such an evocative voice...
...emotion of CSNY singing for the slain students at Kent State or energizing Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock" is sadly lacking in Looking Forward. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young may all be "looking forward." But precisely what is unclear, as their album lacks any sense of cohesion or unity of emotion. "Stand and Be Counted," is a catchy call to their generation to question the loss of idealism. "No Tears Left" is solid rock-pop, but overall, despite the presence of Young, Looking Forward decidedly does not rock...
...Someday Soon" both have the ring of truth to them and will certainly not disappoint any fan of CSNY. It is only that the road that David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young have chosen is not an easy one. They stumble frequently on this new album, but in the moments that they succeed, all is forgiven...