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Title: They've seen better times...
Review: I do not want to sound old-timey, but nothing was as good as A-ha's earlier albums. I've been their fan since childhood and that is one of the bands which are not only my favourite but also affected my philosophy and perception with their incredible, totally out-of-this world romanticism. I think "East of the Sun..." is a masterpiece; songs from other albums such as "Cold rains of April" or "The sun never shines..." still touch me; but speaking about "Lifelines" and "Analogue", there are only 2 or 3 songs I can single out. Something LACKS. I understand that the guys at the age of 45 cannot perform the same music they did in their twenties, but... Revolt, passion, melancholy, unrestrained sincerity of the earlier years became nothing but EASY LISTENING. It grieves me so much. So, I give 4 stars more as a tribute to the music I USED to adore and to the great guys who, I'm sure, A-ha still are.
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