LastWorld - Beautiful Illusion (CD)

LASTWORLD are pretty active with their fifth album in less than five years. Tracks like "Don't Tell Me I'm Wrong" or "I Will Find My Way" make you interested in the rest. Multi-instrumentalist Jim Shepard plays all the instruments while David Cagle sings, showcasing versatile vocals. It's obvious that there is no real band but "Beautiful Illusion" is definitely not a bad record. It's melodic rock with fine hooklines for the most part and partly sophisticated songwriting. A cool artwork completes the picture here. Another fine track is the riff-driven "The Fantasy's Over". (MS)