The dance club beats that rose to prominence on 2015вЂ™s Paper Gods continue with вЂњTonight UnitedвЂќ which follows in the footsteps of вЂњLast Night In the CityвЂќ but not nearly as well-crafted. вЂњBeautiful LiesвЂќ bursts open with a synth heavy opening youвЂ™d think the Pet Shop Boys penned and despite the stepped up beat, Rhodes contributions adds some warmth to obvious lyrical pessimism. But, the dark and moody title track sounds like a Twin Peaks contribution in perhaps one of the Duran DuranвЂ™s most solemn songs. Taylor plays his funky bass for вЂњAnniversaryвЂќ with Rhodes contributing plenty on the keyboards for this danceable pop song dropping in a contrasting disposition from the rest of the album. вЂњGive It All UpвЂќ features Swedish singer Tove Lo in this drum machine heavy track that mostly flatlines with little crescendo in the melody. вЂњAll of YouвЂќ sounds like a late 80s pop song underscored by a generic melody. вЂњ InvisibleвЂќ the first single released in May opens Future Past with John TaylorвЂ™s punchy bass, strong keyboards and a hard-nosed tempo in a song hinting at early Duran Duran with less radiance. Guitarist Andy Taylor left in 1986, came back for the reunion and left again in 2006 replaced by Dom Brown, who by all accounts remains with the band, though Graham Coxon of Blur handles the fretboard on Future Past. Le Bon and keyboardist Nick Rhodes never left, but bassist John Taylor and drummer Roger Taylor returned to the fold in 2001, John Taylor only out of the band a few years but Roger Taylor absent since 1985.

The core of the band remains, now playing together for longer than they ever did in their 80s heyday before multiple fractures. Though Duran Duran remained active on tour (at least up until 2020), Future Past is the bandвЂ™s first in six years the longest drought between albums. Like on previous albums, mostly since the whole gang reunited more than 15 years ago for Astronaut, Duran Duran collaborates with a number of mostly younger artists on Future Past whether to try and remain relevant, introduce themselves to a different audience or merely an outside the box reach for inspiration, or all three, some of the pairings work while others were better left as brief thoughts. Instead, first enjoy the handful of songs that require just a few spins to appreciate while letting the rest marinate for however long it takes. 22) that embraces a somewhat pensive sound bridging some of the bandвЂ™s recent work with a current musical approach that succeeds on some tracks but leaves others a bit wanting.ДonвЂ™t expect the immediate results that propelled Duran Duran into existence 40 years ago for their debut album with songs like вЂњGirls on FilmвЂќ and вЂњPlanet EarthвЂќ on Future Past. Outside Simon Le BonвЂ™s vocals you might not initially recognize Duran Duran on Future Past, the bandвЂ™s 15 th album (out Oct.

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