Aspen Creek - We Chase The Rising Sun (Japan-CD)

The eagerly awaited second album from the Swedish West Coast sensation ASPEN CREED led by mastermind and guitarist Jakob Borgenstierna is, incredibly, though, being released only in Japan. Following the wonderful "Tomorrow Take You Home" (2024), these Westcoast and AOR experts now treat us to thirteen new tracks featuring a rotating cast of vocalists, including Lars Säfsund (WORK OF ART), Andreas Aleman, Boris René, and Ole Børud that rank among the finest the genre has seen in recent years or even decades. These are wonderfully laid-back, at times playful and sensationally produced songs. Picking out just one or two highlights is virtually impossible. An essential album! (MS)