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By the measure of pure sound, It Is Time for a Love Revolution is a glorious feast of retro-rock pleasures--a feast of empty calories, perhaps, but sometimes fast food is more irresistible than a five-course meal.
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The best evidence arrives two tracks in: though 'Bring It On' features the soothing sitar of Anishka Shankar, it bashes its way through the speakers as though fueled by kryptonite. It is bad-ass, in a word. And so is this album.
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The mostly one-man-show of Time is another amalgamation of the vintage rock stylings that are his stock in trade.
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It’s Time For A Love Revolution, his eighth LP, easily ranks among his highest achievements.
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Not surprisingly, the lyrics lack any real nuance or trenchant insight, but the fervor of Kravitz's vocal, coupled with hard-charging guitars and battering drums, gives the song a visceral power.
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His infamous mane may be shorn, but the songs on It Is Time for a Love Revolution remain the same: guitar-heavy, psychedelic-swirly, and determinedly flower-powered.
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Kravitz's irony-free pastiches often satisfy like the best work of his rock and soul forebears; and considering his tastes, that's a remarkably high standard.
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It's what he does best; his musical past may be pilfered, but at least he treats it well.
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As a blast back to the past, this is the best album Lenny Kravitz has ever made--a visceral, expertly tailored blend of late-Sixties and early-Seventies classic-rock paraphrases with just enough modernizing to justify the record's copyright date.
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Ultimately bogged down by spirituality, guitar solos and soppy ballads, this comeback should nonetheless win Kravitz a few hearts, even if he doesn't discover a soulmate.
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At various times on …Love Revolution, Lenny just doesn't cut it as a songwriter, a lead guitarist (don't even go there), a string arranger and, above all, a drummer. But the man can sing and for that much we, and he, should be grateful.
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From its title on down, It Is Time For A Love Revolution is spiritually interchangeable with his debut, 1989's "Let Love Rule."
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VibeUltimately, he sounds confused--he wants to bare his soul and boogie on, but the boogie isn't nearly enough. [Mar 2008, p.97]
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MojoThere's substance to 'Long Sad Goodbye's accusing lament for his late father and Vietnam's denunciation of the Iraq war, but Kravitz generally limits himself to muscular yet uninspired multi-instrumental expertise and sloppy-thinking hippitude. [Mar 2008, p.114]
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Q MagazineAs ever, there's not a hint of irony in the air. [Mar 2008, p.107]
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UncutA song called 'Vietnam' only reinforces the all-around impression Lenny is 40 years too late. [Mar 2008, p.92]
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Overall this is a major letdown
User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 12
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Mixed: 3 out of 12
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Negative: 1 out of 12
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TomH.Apr 10, 2008Better than last album, equal to Lenny, nothing new to the table and not a classic album, but solid nonetheless.
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AmandaH.Apr 3, 2008Lenny Kravitz knows how to use his soul.
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RobbieC.Mar 11, 2008Ugh, he still sucks, even when he tries really hard not to.