Originally published in The Aquarian
Weekly
deSol / On My Way
saZon Records
Here’s a great
example of
why having a major
label deal
is rarely a good
thing. On their
last album, recorded for
Curb
Records,
deSol were struggling to create
some sort of MOR
Latin/rock
hybrid, and frankly, it
sounded
like a struggle. Now,
fresh out
of that deal, deSol have
returned with an album that
finds them going back to
their
roots, and obviously
having a
great time playing
together.
This is one of the
best
summer albums in many
seasons. It’s full of the
joyous
sound of the ’70s, when
life
seemed just a little
easier.
There’s rock, Latin
and gospel,
but this time it all
fits together
effortlessly. Kudos to producer
Jon Liedersdorff for capturing
deSol as they really are.
Highlights of this
spirited set
include “Mona Lisa” and “Ghost
In The House Of
In A Word: Renewal
Grade: A-
—by Ken Shane