Review SWEET “Isolation Boulevard”

Sweet recently released a stunning new album, and to keep the streak alive, “Isolation Boulevard” will follow at the end of November. The hard rock legend had the “Still Got the Rock” tour underway when the pandemic put a stop sign in front of the tour bus.

In order not to slow down, the band recorded 12 classics. Andy Scott and Bruce Bisland, along with the ‘new’ guys Paul Manzo and Lee Small, used the time between lockdowns to get the job done. The result of their efforts will hit the shelves these days and is titled “Isolation Boulevard”, which reflects the circumstances under which the album was produced in a good way.

“Isolation Boulevard” is a compilation of the band’s great classics, and as we are facing re-recordings, there is a lot of extra power in songs like the thunderous “Action” or the timeless “Fox on the Run”.

Listening to the album is like taking a trip down memory lane. It is like a time warp back to the 70’s with songs like “Love is Like Oxygen” with Steve Mann adding keyboards to the re-recorded version. “Blockbuster” and “Ballroom Blitz”, all of these classics are on the album, reflecting the roots of glam rock.

“Isolation Boulevard” is an album that wouldn’t exist without the pandemic and probably no one would have missed it. But now, when listening to the highlights of rock, we can state that “Isolation Boulevard” is a well-done compilation of great songs that defined an entire genre. This album is very entertaining and feels like a time travel to the heyday of glam rock.