These additions ensure that the album perfectly encapsulates the events witnessed by the band and its audience in the last two years.Р В РІР‚СњР вЂ™Р’В¬reating an album with lyrics focusing on such specific topics is always a risk there is always the possibility that the songs become dated in a few yearsР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС› time when the topics they address fade into the history books. This delay led to a re-shuffle of the albumР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s focus, including the addition of new tracks Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўDo What You CanР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™, inspired by the response to the pandemic, and Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўAmerican ReckoningР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ which comments on the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent political fallout.

What would become Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ў2020Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ was originally written and recorded in 2019 for an early 2020 release, until the original release of this album and itР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s supporting tour were cancelled with the United States becoming the nation most heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Having explored and reflected on his own life and the goings-on in the band with 2016Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўThis House Is Not For SaleР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™, Jon decides to tackle the world around him on this release, commenting on everything from the rise of gun violence in America (Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўLower The FlagР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™) to Veterans suffering from PTSD after active service (Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўUnbroken)Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™. That doesnР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›t mean Jon Bon Jovi has nothing left to say, which leads us to Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ў2020Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™. The band clearly has nothing left to prove, and certainly nothing left to lose. So where can the band now go, as front-man Jon stares down his 60th birthday and almost 40 years of writing and performing? Bon Jovi certainly recognised this, evolving creatively several times with the grunge-influenced Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўKeep The FaithР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™, the dark undertones of Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўThese DaysР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™, and underdoing a complete rebirth with Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўCrushР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™, the country-tinged Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўLost HighwayР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ and the reflective lyrics of Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўThis House Is Not For SaleР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™. While it is indisputable that Bon Jovi hit their peak with 1986Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўSlippery When WetР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™ and 88Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎв„ўNew JerseyР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р РЋРЎС™, it is important to realise that time has come and gone. However, many listeners also yearn for the days of hairspray, loud guitars and high-pitched vocals. They still draw in millions of fans to each tour and release albums that top the charts on release, something many of their 1980s counterparts have not been able to do since their heyday. Review Summary: Bon Jovi take a creative risk to encapsulate the year with an album that is their most ambitious and diverse in years, despite a few hits and misses along the way.Р В РІР‚СњР вЂ™Р’В«on Jovi have divided listeners for the better part of 15 years with their move to a more contemporary, radio-friendly sound.

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