Johnossi cranks up the volume on this sophomore effort, which replaces the band's folksy tendencies with a newfound love for decibels and distortion.
Frontman John Engelbert and drummer Ossi Bonde first appeared in 2006 as a fierce pop/rock duo, injecting shuffling tracks like "Man Must Dance" with blasts of guitar and percussive thunder.
All They Ever Wanted lays its cards squarely on the rock side of the table, however, ditching the loud-and-soft mix that made the duo's debut so appealing.
There's still a lot to love here: the opening track, "18 Karat Gold," is an irresistible mix of melody and muscle; "Up in the Air" boasts a nice power pop chorus; and "Party with My Pain" samples a line from the Presidents of the United States of America's "Lump" before dissolving into elastic garage rock.
But the album's best moments pale in comparison to the highlights from Johnossi's debut, and there's nothing along the lines of "Family Values," a surprisingly beautiful ballad that showed the depth of Engelbert's songwriting in 2006.
Those depths are still there, but they've become a bit muddled by the band's new direction, and All They Ever Wanted is spotty as a result.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Karat GoldJohn Engelbert | Johnossi | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Party with My PainJohn Engelbert | Johnossi | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Send More MoneyJohn Engelbert | Johnossi | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Train SongJohn Engelbert | Johnossi | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | In the Mystery Time of Cold and RainJohn Engelbert | Johnossi | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | ZeppelinJohn Engelbert | Johnossi | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | BobbyJohn Engelbert | Johnossi | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | All They Ever WantedJohn Engelbert | Johnossi | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Up in the AirJohn Engelbert | Johnossi | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Lie Lie DieJohn Engelbert | Johnossi | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 37 mins | 85 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 275 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oskar "Ossi" Bonde | Drums, Group Member, Percussion |
| 2 | John Engelbert | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Vocals |
| 3 | Jari Haapalainen | Producer |
| 4 | Johnossi | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Henrik Jonsson | Mastering |
| 6 | Markus Krunegård | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Mathias Olden | Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |