Snapping back from the sprawling 2014 set World on Fire, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators get down to business on Living the Dream, keeping their third album on the straight and narrow.
That doesn't necessarily mean that they play it clean, though.
Living the Dream is filled with dirty riffs and overdriven amps, which is expected from Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators, yet underneath that noisy surface, they focus on songs, delivering 12 tight tracks that coalesce into a tight album.
Apart from a couple of feints toward funky rhythms, most notably on "Slow Grind," Living the Dream doesn't deliver much in the way of surprises, but given how Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators often seemed diffuse on their earliest records, this concision and focus is welcome: this is the sound of a working band locking in on their groove.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Call of the WildSaul Hudson, Myles Kennedy | Slash | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | My AntidoteSaul Hudson, Myles Kennedy | Slash | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | Mind Your MannersSaul Hudson, Myles Kennedy | Slash | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Lost Inside the GirlSaul Hudson, Myles Kennedy | Slash | Play | 06:29 | 14 MB | 48 MB |
| 5 | Read Between the LinesSaul Hudson, Myles Kennedy | Slash | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Slow GrindSaul Hudson, Myles Kennedy | Slash | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | The One You Loved Is GoneSaul Hudson, Myles Kennedy | Slash | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 8 | Driving RainSaul Hudson, Myles Kennedy | Slash | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 9 | Sugar CaneSaul Hudson, Myles Kennedy | Slash | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | The Great PretenderSaul Hudson, Myles Kennedy | Slash | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| 11 | Boulevard of Broken HeartsSaul Hudson, Myles Kennedy | Slash | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 47 mins | 108 MB | |||||
| 47 mins | 359 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael "Elvis" Baskette | Mixing, Producer |
| 2 | Adam Day | Guitar Technician |
| 3 | Ron English | Cover Illustration |
| 4 | John Ewing | Production Engineer |
| 5 | Brent Fitz | Drums, Percussion, Piano (Electric) |
| 6 | Saul Hudson | Composer |
| 7 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 8 | Patrick Kehrier | Assistant Engineer |
| 9 | Myles Kennedy | Composer, Vocals |
| 10 | Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators | Featured Artist |
| 11 | Todd Kerns | Bass, Vocals |
| 12 | Gene Kirkland | Photography |
| 13 | Joel Lopez | Assistant Photographer |
| 14 | Frank Maddocks | Art Direction, Design |
| 15 | Jef Moll | Engineer |
| 16 | David Munoz | Assistant Photographer |
| 17 | Josh Saldate | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Frank Sidoris | Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 19 | Slash | Guitar, Primary Artist |
| 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. |