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Title: Too unrocking for my taste but it's alright
Review: Queen's "Hot space" is very different from the classic and excellent albums from the 1970's. The overall approach is more pop than rock. The opening "Staying power" is pop-disco with a pumping bass and some horns, and is kind of a declaration of what to expect this time from Queen. Regardless of musical style, Queen are so talented that they do it with class and quality whether it's heavy metal or pop. On this album John Deacon's bass plays a major role on the behalf on Bran May's guitar and even if I would prefer a more guitar oriented album, Freddy Mercury sings as good as always. The melody and the groove is usually there and songs like "Back chat" are very good indeed. But of course there's a couple of tunes I don't think stand up to former heights. The closing number "Under pressure" is a duet with David Bowie and in regard of the other songs on this album it falls kind of natural.
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