The production is obnoxious, and frankly distracting, as Aerosmith attempt to sound colossal. They promise that the listener will “ experience the awe and mystery, from your ultimate fantasy to your deepest fear”, but rather than producing a harrowing glimpse of hard rock’s future, Aerosmith take us back in time.ĭespite the odd futuristic concession (“Legendary” attempts to blend 70s prog and 60s mysticism), Aerosmith seem to have turned back the clock to the mid-90s: when rock bands were huge and the public had an insatiable appetite for saccharine ballads. Aerosmith set their stall out early, introducing Music From Another Dimension! to the listener as a mock concept album with spoken word opening that parodies The Outer Limits’ iconic prologue. Sanity and relationships restored (for the time being at least) Tyler returns to create Music From Another Dimension! the band’s first album of original material since 2001’s Just Press Play. Falling out with Joe Perry, becoming addicted to painkillers, entering rehab, and quitting the band - not bad for a man in his 60s. Despite becoming the friendly face of American Idol, Steven Tyler managed to put his band and a series of multi-million dollar tours in jeopardy. Apparently Aerosmith didn’t get the memo. The Rolling Stones, The Who, even Fleetwood Mac they have all aged gracefully.
No matter how wild a band’s exploits, no matter how much the individual members may hate each other: they will either die young or become silver haired stadium sized professionals.
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