Fight Another Day

I was excited when I heard DRN was putting out a new CD after all these years. I've been a huge fan of them since I first bought "Slam" back in 91 and even though I knew that Dan's recent stuff had been mellow, I had hopes he would kick it up again with the old band. It just doesn't happen. The first song, "Divided," is as lively as it gets and then the rest of this CD is mostly mid-tempo stuff. Sure, there are a few beautiful songs on here but I kept waiting for another "Love Don't Work That Way" or a "Tiger in a Dress" or a "Slam." It never comes. Dan Reed has always had a social conscious and a fire burning inside, but it's a different flame now. His voice is a bit weary and the songs fit it.Bottom line: the new Network is mellow and no longer has the funk. I wish it were otherwise. I gave it three stars because of how much I love the band, but I was hoping for so much more.

Great band and a great album. These guy have put out some amazing music and this album is no different. Dan and the guys are also really good people.Rock for a new world, you won't be disappointed with the music here.

Great to hear real music from real musicians. Don't look for a second Slam type disc. But good Dan Reed Network nevertheless. A little more funky and a couple more guitar solos would have been great.

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Huge fan of Dan Reed Network and love the new tunes! Master musicians! I highly recommend Fight Another Day!

Love Dan Reed and I was not disappointed

Great band, great music

1 very happy husband.

I've been a fan of the DRN since their early days and I'd count 'The Heat' as one of the top 3 albums that I own. To see they reform with a new record is without doubt one of the musical highlights for me of 2016. This is the original band with the exception of Rob Daiker coming in to replace Blake Sakamoto on keyboards and the record kicks off with the lead single, 'Divided', a song with a killer riff that will be a staple in their live set for years to come. I read a previous reviewer lament the funk element in this record that was prevalent during their early days, and whilst I don't necessarily disagree with that statement the album is still packed with songs such as 'Champion', 'Give It Love' and 'Eye of The Storm' that will no doubt be regarded as classic DRN in years to come.Having seen the band live a couple of times in the run up to the release of this record, I can't wait to see them again next year in support of this and fusing the great new material on this album with the old classics. If you're a fan of DRN, then all your dreams have come true with this release. If you've never come across them before then 'Fight Another Day' is a good place to start to sample a band that quite simply should have been massive 25 years ago. Buy this and then sweep up their back catalogue to see what the fuss is all about.

At first play, the album feels a little under tempo. But, by the second or third play, I really get it! It's sexy funk infused melodic rock. It slowly seduces, with superb hook lines, lush choruses, and then you realise there are about 8 to 10 great to good songs here, many of which, with airplay, could be hit singles- if that still exists. Standout tracks are Divided, Infected, Champion, Give it Love, and the lush B there with U.

Big fan of Dan Reed Network, this is mature adult rock, little of the funk of old. I like the album, though not in same league as Slam, which is a 5 star album. Good to have the band back though.

Great to see DRN back and it doesn't disappoint. It isn't perfect hence 4 out of 5 but it's pretty close. Lyrically as we have come to expect from Dan Reed's solo albums it is clever and insightful but perhaps only rocks to 9 instead of 11!

Excellent album for their comeback