In The Evening
South Bound Saurez
Fool In The Rain
Hot Dog
Carouselambra
All My Love
I'm Gonna Crawl
Frogtoon Music Album Info: In Through The Out Door
Published: 01 Jan 2014, 16:44
Somewhere Between Presence And In Through The Out Door Disco Punk And New Wave Had Overtaken Rock & Roll And Led Zeppelin Chose To Tentatively Embrace These Pop Revolutions Adding Synthesizers To The Mix And Emphasizing John Bonham's Inherent Way With A Groove. The Album's Opening Number "In The Evening " With Its Stomping Rhythms And Heavy Staggered Riffs Suggests That Zeppelin Haven't Deviated From Their Course But By The Time The Rolling Shuffle Of "South Bound Suarez" Kicks Into Gear It's Apparent That They've Regained Their Sense Of Humor. After "South Bound Suarez " The Group Tries A Variety Of Styles Whether It's An Overdriven Homage To Bakersfield County Called "Hot Dog " The Layered Latin-Tinged Percussion And Pianos Of "Fool In The Rain " Or The Slickly Seductive Ballad "All My Love." "Carouselambra " A Lurching Self-Consciously Ambitious Synth-Driven Number And The Slow Blues "I'm Gonna Crawl" Aren't Quite As Impressive As The Rest Of The Album But The Record Was A Graceful Way To Close To Zeppelin's Career Even If It Wasn't Intended As The Final Chapter. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Rovi