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Aerosmith | Music From Another Dimension

Columbia (2012)

By SEAN CORBETT | October 31, 2012

1.5 Stars

Don't let Aerosmith's Music From Another Dimension confuse you. It was produced inside the normal, predictable dimension where all Aerosmith songs since Armageddon sound pretty much alike. And with tracks like "LUV XXX," "Beautiful," and "Lover Alot," everyone's favorite dude-looks-like-a-grandma just can't let go of that screechy horndog rock. The band really rips it, but the best vocals come in the form of neo-"Dream On" harmonies. Less predictable numbers include "Freedom Fighter" (sung by Joe Perry and Johnny Depp), the single "Legendary Child" (one of the few respectable tracks), and some shitty ballads that Kid Rock might have written. Lively licks on "Out Go the Lights" do not save the hilariously poor lyrics: "Roses are red, violets are you/You couldn't tell by the things that we do/Things that we see are so out of sight/We'll have to see when we turn out the lights." Try to find an instrumental version.

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