 RTZ
Lost and Found + Delp & Goudreau
Frontiers Records 2004
www.frontiers.it
What’s the 4-1-1?
After departing from the group Boston back in the seventies, high school
pals Delp and Goudreau formed RTZ. On this release the duo revisit tracks
recorded before their official RTZ debut. As an added bonus, you get a
full-lengthed CD of their latest collaboration of all new material.
Genre
Melodic rock / classic rock
The Good
Lost and Found
“
One Step Away” is a nice blend of fuzzy eighties guitars and pulsing keys. “Fool
for Love” is on the acoustic side, but has a great electric guitar bending
lead. One thing you’ll start to notice is how RTZ keep their song writing
simple (intro-verse-chorus-repeat-solo-repeat). There’s no better way to
get a song like “Rise Above It All” burned into your head. You know,
in that little spot of your brain where it repeats the same song over and over
again. “Social Disease” targets tabloid and trash television with
a vengeance, with crunchy guitars and strong melodic vocals. ‘80’s
cliché alert’: a song with the word rock in it—“Rock
the Night” is your standard rock anthem about celebrating the end of a
long working day. “Power of Love” makes the most of its keyboard
leading tones. Dual vocals harmonies recall that classic seventies sound.
Delp & Goudreau
This disc tends to focus more on the duo’s lighter, acoustic side. “What
You Leave Behind” has an enjoyable acoustic tone to it. Delp is still
just as passionate with his vocals as he was with RTZ. Bluesy guitar licks
and soulful vocals dominate “Let it Roll”. Twangy guitar tones
and a simple high hat set the mood on “Out of My Hands”. As the
tracks builds, it flooded with hard riffs and powerful vocals. It sounds like
a lost Pink Floyd track. “Everyday” is a piano driven ballad about
enduring love. “The Rhythm Won’t Stop” has a country feel
to it, while “Reconciliation” is a pure classic rock track.
The Bad
Nothing
The Verdict
Sometimes when a band puts together a CD of unreleased material, you find out
exactly why the tracks were never put out before. RTZ is not one of those bands.
RTZ have their feet firmly planted in the seventies/eighties classic rock sound,
but never ever sound stale.
Did You Know?
Boston’s 1976 debut album went on to sell 16 million copies.
Rating:  out
of 5
--George Dionne
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