SWEET – Full Circle (2024) *HQ*

SWEET will release their new studio album ”Full Circle” on September 20, 2024, via Metalville Records. And it’s a more than a proper title: ”Full Circle” will be the last regular studio album in the band’s successful career.
SWEET is a phenomenon that has been captivating the rock world for decades. Over time, Sweet sold more than 55 million records, reaching 34 number 1 chart positions worldwide, and influenced countless bands from all contemporary musical genres.
The golden thread that connects the past with the present and the future is SWEET veteran Andy Scott with all his determination to keep the band’s musical legacy, recordings and tours at the highest level. The band continues to unite outstanding musicians today, who reproduce the full energy and the high-flying vocals, which are connected with the SWEET sound and represent the band’s trademark.

If you’re expecting the Glam of the 70s then you’re really missing the point – that might be the way Sweet are remembered in the charts but the live show was always far rockier, and whilst the 80s and 90s records reflected that Andy’s version was always mellower and more varied.
Sure, still there’s that ‘Sweet ’70s factor’ here and there, but the album takes on a number of styles from Pop to Rock and all points in-between with a rather nice inclination at times towards AOR.
It’s a melodic album, an assured album, lush and nicely produced.

It opens with a nice riff and a nice chorus for the hard rocking ‘Circus’ – as we all know there are certainly plenty of clowns out there! It’s a great chunky opener with a nod to 70s Glam but there’s no template here. We immediately change up for ‘Don’t Bring Me Water’ a great Pop rock number, infectious in melody.
‘Burning Like A Falling Star’ has a more modern feel – it’s great midtempo rocker with an effervescent chorus.

‘Defender’ that follows is a complete left turn – it shines with the subdued light of smooth AOR and is all the more refreshing before the crash and soaring vocal of one of my favorites; ‘Everything’.
We fire up again for the riff rocker ‘Destination Hannover’ which has a bit of a story to it, and there’s another huge build and big chorus adorning the atmospheric ‘Rising Up’, another great 80s tinged Melodic Rocker.
We stay in that space for the equally impressive ‘Fire In My Heart’ (you can’t get wrong with a title like that), before the lush melodies of ‘Coming Home’ kicks in with it’s feelgood ‘Summer Sky’ feel.

The album closes on a high with the title track ‘Full Circle’, a wonderful tune that if it is the final track on the final album is a great way to take that last bow.

Sweet has inspired and been a part of the lives of so many over the years and here we are with possibly the final album. It’s a great way to go out and a wonderful reminder that the fire never dies for some.
HIGHLY Recommended

01 – Circus
02 – Don’t Bring Me Water
03 – Burning Like A Falling Star
04 – Changes
05 – Everything
06 – Destination Hannover
07 – Rising Up
08 – Fire In My Heart
09 – Defender
10 – Coming Home
11 – Full Circle

Paul Manzi (lead vocals)
Andy Scott (guitar, vocals)
Tom Cory (guitar, keys, vocals)
Lee Small (bass vocals)
Adam Booth (drums, percussion)

Pre order:
www.amazon.co.uk/Full-Circle-Sweet/dp/B0DC8XXV2J