Winding Road - Fill My Sails (CD)

Swedes Jan Hedlund (g/b/keys, COASTLINE) and Magnus Åkerlund (d, BLENDER) as well as Jonas Tyskhagen (v, DOMINO DRIVE) with album number two. And that's full of pure and typically Swedish AOR with a slice of Westcoast. Right away, the opener "Close My Eyes In Tokyo" is a true celebration of the AOR genre. Fine melodies, massive keyboards and crunchy guitars, where needed, though, are the main credentials on "Fill My Sails". A reliable first impression of the material provide e.g. "I'll Give My Heart To You" or "Devils's Daughter". There has to be a magic potion in the Swedish drinking water, it has to be... (MS)