Legendary rock band Sweet will release its new studio album, Full Circle, on September 20th through Metalville Records. According to a press release, the LP will be Sweet‘s final studio album ever.
Sweet is a rock music phenomena that has taken the world by storm for more then five decades. Over the years, Sweet sold more than 55 million records and earned 34 number one chart positions worldwide. The golden thread that links the past through to the present and into the future is Sweet founding member Andy Scott with all his determination to maintain high standards with the band’s musical legacy, recording and touring. The band today has still an illustrious pedigree recreating “live” the high energy and soaring vocals associated with the SWEET sound that is the band’s trademark.
Sweet began writing songs for the Full Circle album in 2019, before the pandemic. The project was shelved, and the band released Isolation Boulevard instead.
Isolation Boulevard featured all the Sweet‘s classic hit singles and was recorded with the new lineup during lockdowns between September and October 2020. It was a reworking of Sweet‘s 1975 album multi-million-selling Desolation Boulevard. This involved remote recording sessions which put a new spin on the material. The album was well received, and a single, Set Me Free, appeared in many heritage rock charts.
With the COVID period of isolation behind us, Sweet started the sessions for Full Circle in earnest. The band’s touring schedule split the sessions but by the spring of 2024, the recordings were done. The band’s performance is outstanding and producers Andy and Tom are very proud of the result.
Full Circle track listing:
1. Circus
2. Don’t Bring Me Water
3. Burning Like A Falling Star
4. Changes
5. Defender
6. Everything
7. Destination Hannover
8. Rising Up
9. Fire In My Heart
10. Coming Home
11. Full Circle
As per blabbermouth.net, in a 2021 interview with VWMusic, Scott stated about Sweet‘s place within the rock and glam history, “I think we were probably underrated, and though we have respect from our peers, the other bands and musicians, I feel that if the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame came knocking, it would be a shame, almost too late, as I am the only one left. But hey, the legacy lives on.”
Regarding Sweet‘s influence on the 1980s hair metal era, Andy said, “When bands like Mötley Crüe broke through, it was like looking at a snapshot of Sweet ten years on. The music was heavier and more reminiscent of our albums and B-sides than the singles. But in cultural/fashion terms, it is a direct line, a pure connection.”
Sweet is:
Paul Manzi – Lead Vocals
Lee Small – Bass Guitar/Vocals
Tom Cory – Guitars/Keys/Vocals
Adam Booth – Drums/Percussion
Andy Scott – Guitars/Vocals
Watch a classic performance of Sweet doing Fox On The Run.
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I have to say, Andy has written some really good songs with this lineup. Nothing will ever replace the original, but the material is strong.
Avoid all The Best Of compilations if you are new to this band. Their best music is from the deep tracks from “Fanny Adams” onward. One of the better bands of the 70s.