“Street Jesus” is completely old-school Aerosmith. It has that old school Aerosmith swagger but doesn’t sound retro at all even though the lyrics are a nod to their past. “Legendary Child” was the album’s lead single and I loved this one as soon as I heard it. To be fair, 7 of the 15 tracks were written exclusively by members of the band (and they tend to be the better songs!). This is slightly disappointing because I’m pretty sure at one point either Steven or Joe said the album was going to be a stripped down affair ala KISS and there would be no outside collaborations. Diane Warren (offering up a ballad, of course), Desmond Child, Jim Vallance and Marti Frederiksen all contribute to varying degrees. Jack Douglas is back producing (well, co-producing), which is good but other frequent Aerosmith collaborators are here as well. Aerosmith really does seem to be embracing their entire history on this release despite the lip service to longtime fans. “Out Got The Lights” sounds like a culmination of the band’s various eras. It’s been 11 years since their last original studio album and the band has broken up/nearly broken up/threatened replacing Tyler/battled so many addictions in that amount of time this really was a case of “Do they still have the magic after all of that?”Ī few songs are actually an amalgamation of… well, everything. It’s just a matter of which era.Īnd yes, I do liken Music From Another Dimension! to a comeback album (even if it seems like the band never went away… at least in terms of news). Regardless, the album sounds like Aerosmith. There’s still a lot here that can be compared to their last two original studio releases: 1997’s Nine Lives and 2001’s Just Push Play. The band said they were going back to their ’70s blues-hard rock roots with this release and that’s true. Music From Another Dimension! is a good “comeback” album but a bit misleading if you were paying attention to the press leading up to its release. Producer: Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Marti Frederiksen Tom Hamilton – Bass, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals Joe Perry – Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals Steven Tyler – Lead vocals, Harmonica, Piano, Drums, Mandolin Aerosmith – Music From Another Dimension!