LASTWORLD – Time (2019)

Multi-instrumentalist / songwriter Jim Shepherd and vocalist David Cagle joined forces after approaching their label separately as each wanted to create more new music. The project both formed is named LASTWORLD, and their debut album titled ”Time”.
It is a good pairing, with Shepherd recently releasing his solo CD ‘Jaded’ and Cagle was half of the JK Northrup / David Cagle album released 2018 (both albums are well worth seeking out).
JK Northrup helps on ‘Time’ with the mastering, whilst Shepherd produced the album. And yes, this is classic Melodic Rock with some AOR touches.

Title Track ‘Time’ and ‘Walk Away’ are upbeat, good time melodic rockers with plenty of keys and a couple of storming guitar solos. The sort of songs Night Ranger would like a go at.
Cagle and Shepherd can do a good ballad too as ‘I Can Only Be Me’ shows. Cagle really gets to show the emotional side of his singing on this one. Not be outdone the song features another top draw guitar solo from Shepherd.

Both ‘Just Another Day’ and ‘Fallen’ have some kind of a light proggy feeling, not only in the vocals of David Cagle but the keyboard arrangement and rhythm.
The bonus track ‘Lose You Now’ is one of the album’s highlights, featuring lovely sax playing from Jim Shepherd. One of those songs that would have graced the airwaves back in the ’80s.

We have a good team-up in LastWorld and a solid debut. It’s a varied album with very good musicianship, smooth vocals and melodic tunes.
Highly Recommended

01 – Time
02 – Over The Lie
03 – I Can Only Be Me
04 – Four Leaf Clover
05 – Love is Just a Matter of Time
06 – Just Another Day
07 – Fallen
08 – Cry
09 – Don’t Bother Me
10 – Alive
11 – Walk Away
12 – Don’t Say Goodbye
13 – Lose You Now (Bonus Track)

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www.amazon.co.uk/Time-Lastworld/dp/B07Q9FBRHS