CRASH OF THE CROWN

Right from the start, I'll admit that I never got into Styx back in the day. Certainly, I was familiar with them and even liked some of their tunes that got some play, but I never owned any of their albums. Being subscribed to a streaming service today, I have no hesitation is sampling anything, so when I saw this coming, I thought, why not!

The first track seemed like a repeat of the signature, Styx sound that I was familiar with, albeit with a good, modern production quality. Hmmm, not sure how much of this I will bother with. Second track starts and I'm thinking, ok, there's something more here.

I stuck around for the whole ride. Sure, there were a few more 80's rock moments, but they were quite acceptable and there was so much goodness surrounding it that I had zero regrets giving 43 minutes to Styx. In fact, I have listened to it several more times and recommended it to a few friends, and I am recommending it to you all. It's a nice album with the right balance of nostalgic elements and some newer sounds, all fitting together well, as you would hope a veteran band would produce (but many don't!).

Crash of the Crown is a thoroughly enjoyable, surprising ride. Hop on!

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