Frontiers Records have managed to pull many classic acts out of hibernation over the years, and now they can add another one to the list in the form of early '90s AOR act Unruly Child. Original vocalist Marcie Free (King Kobra, Signal), drummer Jay Schellen (Hurrican, World Trade, Asia), bassist Larry Antonio (Pablo Cruise), guitarist Bruce Gowdy (World Trade, Stone Fury), and keyboard player Guy Allison (World Trade, Doobie Brothers, Lodgic) have reunited for Can't Go Home, an upbeat set of hook laden melodic rock tunes powered by Free's still sparkling vocals and plenty of crisp arrangements. "Driving Into the Future", "The Only One", "Four Eleven", and "She Can't Go Home" feature a never ending supply of soaring vocals from Free, the band doing a great job of writing memorable melodies with catchy choruses for the veteran singer to shine on, and there's even a few potent hard rockers, such as "Point of View", "Get on Top","Sunlit Sky", and "Ice Cold Sunshine" that contain enough guitar & keyboard firepower to appeal to fans of Styx, Toto, and Journey. Power ballads? Yep, they are here too, with "When Love Is Here" being especially rewarding, again featuring a stellar Free vocal performance.
Fans of classic AOR/melodic room will find plenty to sink their teeth into here on Can't Go Home, and hopefully this isn't just a one-off from Unruly Child but they are indeed back for the long term. Could additional new music be in our future from the band? We shall see.
Track Listing
01.The Only One
02.Four Eleven
03.Driving Into The Future
04.Get On Top
05.See If She Floats
06.She Can't Go Home
07.Point Of View
08.Ice Cold Sunshine
09.When Love Is Here
10.Sunlit Sky
11.Someday Somehow
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