[Reviews] Airbourne - Airbourne

    When I heard "Australia" my first thought was AC/DC, speaking of music of course. However lately it became knows to me also because of band called Airbourne. The band formed in 2001 but they released their debut album in 2007. Their new self-titled album is the sixth studio album in band's discography.

"Though I’ve been aware of Australia’s Airbourne and their unapologetic AC/DC worship for years, I’d never listened to an album before picking up the promo for their sixth LP, Airbourne. (...) In the promo notes, Airbourne asserts this self-titled effort is their best one yet. Maybe, but we all know it’s a long way to the top if you want to rank ‘n’ roll. So does Airbourne leave us thunderstruck, or feeling like the band’s just beating around the bush? (...)"
Angry Metal Guy 3/5

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"There’s a certain comfort to be found in the familiar. Sticking to the path sure didn’t harm AC/DC, and expecting Airbourne to be trying new things is as forlorn a hope as Donald Trump’s mission to ‘acquire’ Greenland.
Led as ever by the enjoyably goose-mad Joel O’Keeffe, a man who thinks nothing of climbing lighting rigs and smashing beer cans open on his head, Airbourne are totally as you remember them. They’ve been including album opener Gutsy in their live set for years, and if you liked that, you’re gonna like the rest of it.(...)"
Kerrang! 3/5

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"(...)
For those with a memory longer than the lifetime of the average millennial, the 80s were a time when bands were still allowed to rock hard with zero apologies on the western side of the Atlantic. The hair was long, the songs were larger than life, and the only thing that could have killed the ongoing party was the inevitable hangover that would be the subsequent decade. But by the onset of the new millennium, cynicism and moroseness gave way to nostalgia for the good old days, and a new generation would take up the mantle of the original hard rock pantheon.
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Sonic Perspectives 9 / 10

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"It's always been impossible to talk about Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE without bringing up the countrymen whose influence they sport proudly on their sleeves (when they're wearing sleeves, that is). The band's new self-titled album — their sixth full-length, and first in nearly seven years — won't change that, as it's clear from pillar to post here that the group continues to revel in high voltage and dirty deeds. The big question is whether they've finally graduated from being a second-rate AC/DC to becoming a first-rate AIRBOURNE, and while the jury's still out, there are nonetheless several bright spots on the new record that hint at the group achieving their true potential after two decades of runnin' wild.(...)"
Blabbermouth 7.5/10

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Average note: 7

As for me it is a little too little. Some songs hits hard but some others sounds like AC/DC but without proper quality.
Tracklist:

1. Gutsy
2. Alive After Death (Last Plane Out)
3. Here She Comes
4. Kid in a Candy Store
5. Sky High
6. Who Put the Rhythm in You?
7. Christmas Bonus
8. Last Man Standing
9. Rock ‘N’ Roll Ya
10. Bogota
11. Hells Got No Vacancy
12. Send Me to Rock ‘N’ Roll Heaven

Line-up:
Ryan O’Keeffe / Drums, Percussions
Joel O’Keeffe / Vocals, Guitar
Justin Street / Bass, Back Vocals
Brett Tyrrell / Guitars

My note
6/10
(what do you think about this album - leave a comment)

Airbourne | Official Website