Even though Myles Kennedy is a really successful music artist as part of bands and other collaborations, The Ides of March released on 14th May 2021 is just his second solo album. After his debut has been quite a success, I felt that this one is a good choice to listen.
Myles Kennedy – About The Artist
Myles Kennedy was born under the civil name Myles Richard Bass on 27th November in Boston. He is likely most well known as lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Alter Bridge, which is active since 2004. He is however also the lead singer of Slash’s backing band. Out of that collaboration, there are three albums labeled as Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, dated as of 2012, 2014 and 2018. There was also a rumor around 2007 that he is joining Led Zeppelin, which finally did not happen. Myles Kennedy had his first solo release in 2018 with the album Year of the Tiger. The title track had a reasonable placement in the US Mainstream Rock charts. The album, however, was very successful in several markets. In Austria, New Zealand and Scotland, the album has even been a Top 10 one.
Myles Kennedy – The Ides Of March – Track by Track
The eleven track album lasts 51 minutes.
1. Get Along
Myles Kennedy sounds like a mixture of Axl Rose and Tobias Sammet to me from the very beginning. The song comes with powerful chords, there is a pop-ish touch here and there. The song is catching, which is however rather coming from the screaming voice and the powerful guitar play, which here and there breaks into rather slow passages.
2. A Thousand Words
I really liked the opener of the album – A Thousand Words feels less catchy – also because it sounds quite similar here. Hmm, let’s listen on, maybe just a one-timer…
3. In Stride
At least, In Stride does not give you a chance to do something else from the very beginning. The guitar riffs loudly request your attention. Nice Rock’n’Roll track with a powerful, marching drive. Really good one.
Cool down baby you know
You’re gonna burn out in time
Sometimes ya gotta let go
And just open your mind
Just take it all in stride
4. The Ides Of March
The title track is on position 4 of this set of tracks. It starts very slow and direct, but after less than a minute, the guitars give harder chords already. The song comes with a nice groove, so that the rather hard rocking parts sometimes even feel a bit of disturbing.
Please don’t forsake me
Don’t break my heart
Don’t break my heart
All I am saying
Beware the Ides of March
5. Wake Me When It’s Over
You can wake me when it’s over
When the nightmare finally ends
You can wake me when it’s over
So that I can dream again
The song almost comes with an apocalyptic message. The lyrics are definitely the stronger part of this song. The instrumental side is well-done, but there are not too many catching elements or surprises any more.
6. Love Rain Down
The first real ballad on the album. Good, but not really special enough. At least, I don’t see a catching element – though indeed it is well done overall.
7. Tell It Like It Is
At least Tell It Like It Is is a loud song. The riffs power from the very beginning. However, the hidden gem in this song is the rhythm, which also comes with clapping sounds at the beginning. A good track to cheer up the crowds when on stage – the song later comes with a really lovely Rock’n’Roll feeling as well.
8. Moonshot
If it’s the last chance
Then take my hand
If there’s a miracle left in your heart
It can’t be that far
The eighth track is a lovely power ballad. In this song, Kennedy much better does in putting emotions into melodies. I just love to listen to him here. One of my favorite songs on the album, indeed.
9. Wanderlust Begins
Wanderlust Begins is one of the most surprising tracks of the album to me. The song comes with a very quiet mood – the drummer is just doing a bored base rhythm. The song has a lot of folk music touch. A great contrast to the other songs of the album. Would have loved to have more of these special moments, for sure.
10. Sifting Through The Fire
Even though Sifting Through The Fire, I still feel a little folk vibes in the chords here and there. Apart from that, the song is a track which definitely makes you move and smile. Good one.
11. Worried Mind
Worried Mind is a lovely final track of the album. The guitar performance on this very intimate track is striking, just on point. Great listen.
Myles Kennedy – The Ides Of March – Spotify
Here is the album on Spotify:
Myles Kennedy – The Ides Of March – My View
Listening to the album at the beginning was a bit of an up and down – which is such a shame, as the last tracks of the album lead to such a positive feeling towards it. If you love straight rock music with sprinkles of folk and blues, you should definitely give The Ides Of March a listen. There are some really nice moments on this eleven episode storybook.
Postings about US Rock Music
Here are all my Music & Media postings about rock music and the USA:

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Ayron Jones – Chronicles Of The Kid

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The Hold Steady – The Price of Progress

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The Nude Party – Rides On

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Iggy Pop – Every Loser

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The Moon City Masters – The Famous Moon City Masters

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Michael Patrick Kelly – B.O.A.T.S

Houndmouth – Good For You

Dave Hause – Blood Harmony

Cassadee Pope – Thrive

Tom Morello – The Atlas Underground Fire

The Record Company – Play Loud

Strand Of Oaks – In Heaven

Angels & Airwaves – Lifeforms

Heartless Bastards – A Beautiful Life

Samantha Fish – Faster

Liz Cooper – Hot Sass

The Bronx – Bronx VI

All Good Things – A Hope In Hell

Shannon And The Clams – Year Of The Spider

Martha Wainwright – Love Will Be Reborn

James McMurtry – The Horses And The Hounds

The Killers – Pressure Machine

Paul Thorn – Never Too Late To Call

Willy Mason – Already Dead

Torres – Thirstier

Grizfolk – Grizfolk

Son Volt – Electro Melodier

Los Lobos – Native Sons

Charli Adams – Bullseye

Lucinda Williams – Lu’s Jukebox Vol. 2 – Southern Soul: From Memphis To Muscle Shoals

The Wallflowers – Exit Wounds

Toto – With A Little Help From My Friends

Buckcherry – Hellbound

Amythyst Kiah – Wary + Strange

Joe Bonamassa – Now Serving: Royal Tea Live From The Ryman

Blackberry Smoke – You Hear Georgia

Pop Evil – Versatile

Levara – Levara

The Steel Woods – All Of Your Stones

Weezer – Van Weezer

Vanessa Peters – Modern Age

The Offspring – Let The Bad Times Roll

Parker Millsap – Be Here Instead

Cheap Trick – In Another World

Adrian Smith & Richie Kotzen – Smith / Kotzen

Evanescence – The Bitter Truth

The L.A. Maybe – Dirty Damn Tricks

Blackmore’s Night – Nature’s Light

Israel Nash – Topaz

A Day To Remember – You’re Welcome

Alice Cooper – Detroit Stories

Bones Owens – Bones Owens

Ally Venable – Heart Of Fire

Ben Rice – Future Pretend

Damon Johnson & The Get Ready – Battle Lessons

Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – Hunter And The Dog Star

Tobacco Rd Band – Worth Fighting For

Songs Of My Life: Joshua Kadison – Picture Postcards from L.A.

Flyctory.com – My Favorite Albums / EPs 2020

Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2020

Steve Earle & The Dukes – J.T.

Songs Of my Life: Don’t Stop Believin’ (Musical Version / Journey)

Gone Is Gone – If Everything Happens For A Reason… Then Nothing Really Matters At All

Miley Cyrus – Plastic Hearts

Clutch – Weathermaker Vault Series Vol. I

Larkin Poe – Kindred Spirits

Joe Bonamassa – Royal Tea

The Cadillac Three – Tabasco and Sweet Tea

Low Cut Connie – Private Lives

Patty Smyth – It’s About Time

Darlingside – Fish Pond Fish

Bon Jovi – Bon Jovi 2020

Dawes – Good Luck With Whatever

The Nude Party – Midnight Manor

Joan Osborne – Trouble and Strife

Delta Spirit – What is There

The Killers – Imploding The Mirage

Kansas – The Absence of Presence

Donna Missal – Lighter

Haim – Women in Music Pt. III

Bob Dylan – Rough and Rowdy Ways

Steve Earle & The Dukes – Ghosts of West Virginia

Dramarama – Color TV

Joe Satriani – Shapeshifting

The Bourbon Room / Rock of Ages Hollywood

Richard Marx – Limitless

Richie Kotzen – 50 for 50
German Technical Museums
Here are all Technical Museum postings about places related to Germany:

German Rail Museum (DB Museum) Nuremberg

Phänomenta Lüdenscheid

BMW Museum Munich

German Röntgen Museum Remscheid

Rickmer Rickmers Museum Ship Hamburg

LWL Open Air Museum Hagen

Berlin Computer Games Museum

Deutsches Museum Traffic Center (Verkehrszentrum)

Automobile & Toy Museum North Sea (Norden, Germany)

Erwin Hymer Museum

Porsche Museum Stuttgart

Lokwelt Freilassing

German Spy Museum Berlin

Auto & Traktor Museum Bodensee (Lake Constance)

German Oil Museum Wietze

Automuseum Wolfegg (Wolfegg Car Museum)

ESO Supernova Munich – Garching

German Movie Museum Frankfurt

Cap San Diego Museum Ship Hamburg

A Walk Through Zeche Zollverein (Pictured Story – Essen, Germany)

Zeppelin Museum Zeppelinheim

Siku & Audi-Museum Höing (Stadtlohn, Germany)

Georg Breusing Rescue Cruiser Emden

Museum Prototyp Hamburg

German Architecture Museum (Frankfurt)

Deutsches Museum Bonn

Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen

Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg

Dornier Museum Friedrichshafen

Zeppelin Museum Meersburg

Arithmeum Bonn – A Museum about Calculations

Flugausstellung Peter Junior (Hermeskeil)

Alte Dombach Paper Mill

Speyer Technology Museum

Ratingen-Cromford Textile Factory

Deutsches Museum – Flugwerft Schleissheim

A Day at Sinsheim Technology Museum