#141
August 1983
AC/DC
Flick of the Switch
2.75 out of 5
Highlights:
Landslide
Brain Shake
Landslide
Brain Shake
Whatever alchemy and magic that was Back in Black is almost completely gone by the time Flick of the Switch happened. Mutt Lange is out and whatever he did to Brian Johnson to make him into an elite arena rock singer he must’ve taken with him when he left cuz this is just a lot of screaming.
But, honestly, from 1975 - 1980 this band just crushed it. Sure, For Those About to Rock sounded like they were trying to deliver more of the same that brought them massive success, and that almost succeeded. This is a band trying to “get back to our roots” without realizing that they exist in a terrarium.
It’s sluggish and so often I wanted to list a song as a “highlight” but Brian’s shrieking would deter me.
But, honestly, from 1975 - 1980 this band just crushed it. Sure, For Those About to Rock sounded like they were trying to deliver more of the same that brought them massive success, and that almost succeeded. This is a band trying to “get back to our roots” without realizing that they exist in a terrarium.
It’s sluggish and so often I wanted to list a song as a “highlight” but Brian’s shrieking would deter me.
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