The 1986 Listening Post - Tom Cochrane and Red Rider - Tom Cochrane and Red Rider

Tom Cochrane and Red Rider - Tom Cochrane and Red Rider

#173/1338

May 7 1986

Tom Cochrane and Red Rider

Tom Cochrane and Red Rider

Genre: Rock

3.75 out of 5

Highlights:

Love Under Fire

Oh, just listen to this thing. That’s the 80s U2 influence washing over like a Wrath of Khan Genesis Wave. Really, as much as it’s the song writing and the production it’s Tom’s vocals. He so badly wants to be Bono it hurts. ABA when he doesn’t, he’s tweeting to be Michael Hutchence. 

You know what? This is straight up 80s rock in the Bryan Adams/U2 vein. All the songs are just fine and if it came up in a shuffle play I wouldn’t fast forward. But some points off for the ripping off of styles. 

https://music.apple.com/us/album/tom-cochrane-and-red-rider/715719002