FIRST NIGHT – Deep Connection (2023)
Estonia’s FIRST NIGHT pleasantly surprised with their self-titled debut in 2019 and the almost 4-year wait for the follow up has been excruciating, but “Deep Connection” is finally here and it does not disappoint at all.
“Deep Connection” effortlessly blends influences from all sides of the AOR genre such Scandinavian-like keyboard / synth flourishes, ’80s German-style clean vocals, pristine guitar lines akin the Canadian sound, plus, on few tracks some bite from Bristish AOR circa 1987, and of course, American seesaw into the choruses build. Read Def Leppard, Blue Tears, Boulevard, Wild Rose, Strangeways, Da Vinci, Dominoe, and more.
There are 13 tracks on the new record, “It’s On Feeling”, “Is Your Love Alive?”, “Someone”… just pick your favorite as all are good, emotional classy AOR with a 1987 production style.
On “Deep Connection” FIRST NIGHT have obviously learned to master time travel.
It’s a shame the music business is the way it is these days because First Night’s music deserves to be heard in arenas to the biggest audiences.
HIGHLY Recommended
01 – These Hearts
02 – Little Love
03 – Beginning of the End
04 – Savage Heart
05 – It’s Only Feeling
06 – Love Me
07 – Don’t Ever Say Goodbye
08 – Someone
09 – Is Your Love Alive
10 – Talk to Me
11 – Suddenly
12 – Can’t Forget
13 – In the Name of Our Love
Reneck Sweet (lead vocals)
Mikk Tivas (guitar, keys, backing vocals)
Kristjan Aasamäe (drums, backing vocals)
BUY
music.apple.com/us/album/deep-connection/1664860805
