Had someone told me I’d be buying Keel‘s new album a year ago, my reaction would be something like “I don’t think so, unless it’s in the bargain bin”.
OK, here comes some more not-so-flattering comments:
I never thought of Keel as a first rate band. To me they always fell into the “enjoyable yet nothing special” category. I do have some early works of theirs on vinyl (“The right to Rock” & “The final frontier”) and cassette tape (s/t) but I got them really cheap.
[for more information on how that happened, have a look at Hurricane’s “Over the edge” review]

Never say never.
Not only did I buy “Streets of Rock & Roll”, I pre-ordered it too 😳
It’s amazing what a hooky chorus can do. The only thing more effective, is a hooky chorus in conjunction with extensive airplay 😛
What a coincidence, that was exactly what happened and ARFM.co.uk is solely responsible;
Steve Price to be precise, since he kept playing the self-titled track over and over again until it was impossible to get it out of my head.
I wouldn’t exactly call it brainwashing, still…
It was the song’s *bridge* that made all the difference.

THE LIGHTNING STRIKES
You know it’s right, your guitar is calling you home
INTO THE NIGHT
You paid the price, your gypsy heart needs to roam

[Words in capital letters indicate the whole band is singing, my favourite part – better than the chorus itself actually]

Personal Rating:
7 *red Italian automobiles bearing a black stallion logo* (did you get the hint?) out of 10;
Enjoyable, but not an essential purchase.

Keel at Wikipedia
“Streets of Rock & Roll” at RateYourMusic
“Streets of Rock & Roll” at Discogs

Record Label: Frontiers Records
Catalogue Number: FR CD 445
UPC: 8024391044520
Rights Society: SIAE [Italy]
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LZ25
Matrix/Runout: MULTIMEDIAPRESS.IT KC_030819 FR CD 445
Mould SID Code: IFPI KC02

Tracklist:
01. Streets of Rock & Roll [4:47]
02. Hit the ground running [3:52]
03. Come Hell or high water [4:01]
04. Push & pull [4:58]
05. Does anybody believe [4:32]
06. No more lonely nights [4:19]
07. The Devil may care (But I don’t) [4:23]
08. Lookin’ for a good time [3:26]
09. Gimme that [3:31]
10. Hold steady [3:56]
11. Live [4:46]
12. Brothers in blood [3:52]
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