Revolution of the Heart, Howard Jones' seventh album of new material, begins with a pulsating electro-drum beat, synthesized piano, and a cool rush of keyboards that sounds straight out of the early days of the '90s.
More to the point, it sounds like a forgotten Beloved track, fronted by an aging hippie singing about peace and love.
Instead of straying from that template anywhere on Revolution of the Heart, Jones follows it for the entire ten-track album, piling on the synth arpeggios, drum loops, and lush waves of cold synths, occasionally punctuating the whole affair with a hit of a synth-orchestra or a hint of guitar.
All of the songs urge some sort of social change or, well, a revolution of the heart, which is all quite earnest and sweet, but when married to the soothing, monotonous pulse of electronic instruments, it's a bit numbing and undistinguished.
It's not a terrible album -- it's pleasant and makes for good background music -- but it's hardly a memorable one, no matter how sincere Jones' intentions are.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celebrate Our LoveRobbie Bronnimann, Howard Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | RespectedRobbie Bronnimann, Howard Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Just Look at You NowRobbie Bronnimann, Howard Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 04:22 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Revolution of the HeartRobbie Bronnimann, Howard Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | I've Said Too MuchRobbie Bronnimann, Howard Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | The Presence of OtherRobbie Bronnimann, Howard Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 06:15 | 14 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | Black & WhiteRobbie Bronnimann, Howard Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Another ChanceRobbie Bronnimann, Howard Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | Stir It UpRobin Boult, Robbie Bronnimann, Howard Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | For You, See MeRobbie Bronnimann, Howard Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 08:34 | 19 MB | 43 MB |
| 52 mins | 120 MB | |||||
| 52 mins | 285 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Boult | Composer, Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 2 | Robbie Bronnimann | Audio Production, Composer, Computers, Main Personnel, Mixing, Multi Instruments, Producer, Programming, Sound Design |
| 3 | Howard Jones | Audio Production, Composer, Keyboards, Main Personnel, Moog Synthesizer, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 4 | Shaz Sparks | Main Personnel, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Freddie Walker | Photography |
| 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). |