ROCKFORD - CHEAP TRICK
Cheap Trick didn’t have to name its new album “Rockford” to remind us where the band comes from. From the opening adrenaline rush of “Welcome to the World,” the majestically bittersweet “O Claire” and playfully rocking “Decaf,” Cheap Trick’s 15th studio album exudes the melodic drive that fueled its early years. And it came just in the nick of time: 2003’s “Special One” was such a clunker that aficionados feared the band’s creative relevance had finally evaporated. But it’s refreshing to know they can still count on Cheap Trick to turn out albums like “Rockford,” its strongest in 20 years. Billboard
