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 Pop Oriented Album Nov 08, 2008
Twitch is not a bad album but it does not have the excitement of the first two albums. It is more of a pop sound than ever before. Twitch is a good listen and has it's moments but leaves you feeling a little short of satisfied.
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 Great melodic rock Mar 10, 2006
The third release from Aldo Nova was a departure of sorts from his first two CD's. Pressured from his record company, he brought in a number of outside writers and musicians for the music here, and recorded what presumably was to be a more commercially friendly release. Although Aldo Nova later apprears to have been displeased with TWITCH, I found this to be superb. Why it was not a monster seller is a mystery to me.
TWITCH leans very heavily on keyboards - even more so than his previous release SUBJECT. That's not necessarily a bad thing as long as they are a match for his wonderful guitar playing - which in my opinion it certainly was. TWITCH is also more mellow than the significantly harder rocking SUBJECT from two years earlier. Musically, this kind of reminds me of what one might get from a musical cross of April Wine and Dokken.
Aldo Nova's singing on TWITCH is not very different from his first two releases - he has a mellow voice and style that is largely devoid of the more soaring vocals from guys like Rob Halford or Bruce Dickinson when they just cut loose into the microphones - Aldo's style of singing reminds me more of a mellowed out Don Dokken.
TWITCH begins with "Tonight (Lift Me Up)" - a mid-tempo mellow rocker with a memorable guitar solo. This song was very radio frienly and could have been a hit.
"Rumors Of You" is a ballad with a female guest sharing vocal duties. A decent tune - sounds like it could apprear on adult comtemporary radio.
"Surrender Your Heart" is one of my favorite ballads. This too has a female guest on vocals. It's not exactly a power ballad - it's too soft on the electric guitars for that - but the keyboards are awesome and these lyrics for the love of your life make this one a winner.
"If Looks Could Kill" and "Stay" are both melodic rockers that have a pop-metal feel to it. Sort of like early Bon Jovi. "Heartless" and "Fallen Angel" are the two fast rockers on here. Although loaded with keyboards, both have some fancy guitar work. TWITCH closes with the instrumental title-track. All told, I think a great effort under record company pressure for a different writing and recording approach from the first to CD's.
This out-of-print release is now rare and very hard to find, so if you ever see for under - say, $20, I advise you to grab it as you never know when you'll see it again. Ditto for SUBJECT, BLOOD ON THE BRICK'S, and NOVA'S DREAM.
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 Aldo Nova may have hated this album, but I love it Dec 21, 2005
What's the 4-1-1?
Canadian guitar sensation Aldo Nova was riding high with the release of his 1982 self-titled debut. Propelled by the infectious pop-metal classic "Fantasy," Aldo Nova went on to sell over two million copies. Aldo's 1983 follow-up Subject: Aldo Nova didn't fare quite so well. Executives at his record label were disappointed with the fact that Nova chose to do something different, rather than the same old same old. Subject: Aldo Nova was sort-of a concept album that wasn't necessarily bad, but not what you'd expect after hearing his debut.
For Aldo Nova's third album Twitch, the record company took the reigns and forced Nova to rely on outside songwriters and incorporate a more polished, keyboard heavy sound. Aldo has gone on record denouncing the whole Twitch experience, but fans of melodic rock beg to differ. It may have sucked for Nova not to have had as much control of the album, but the final product wasn't bad at all. With so many pros working on it, how could it be bad?
Get your dark shades, florescent t-shirts, a white sport coats ready because "Tonight (Lift Me Up)" will take you right back to the days of Miami Vice with its pulsing keyboard changes and fuzzy guitar power chords. The chorus hook is undeniable. Nova pours out plenty of emotions on "Rumors of You." I could see this track actually working for Rod Stewart at the time. "If Looks Could Kill" pushes the keyboards to the background and puts Nova's guitar skills on prominent display. Multi-layered vocal harmonies dominate the chorus.
Its more flashy guitar runs for Nova on "Heartless," as he lets out his frustrations about his latest love. The track has another memorable chorus that could easily pass for an eighties movie theme. The keyboard tones on "Fallen Angel" bounce similar to the way they did on Bon Jovi's "Runaway." However, it's the drums and vocals that a highlighted throughout. "Lay Your Love on Me" is drenched in some of the heaviest riffs on the album. Nova employs another Bon Jovi technique by using the Sambora voice tube (maybe that's why Nova's next album was on Jon's record label?).
Sadly, Twitch turned out to be a commercial flop. It didn't even place on the charts. Of course one has to wonder, if the artist doesn't support it, how far is it going to go anyway. Nova was able to get out of his contract with Portrait by the late eighties, but disappeared on the face of the Earth. He did reemerge in 1992 with the release of Blood on the Bricks, and again in 1997 with Nova's Dream. But don't cry for Aldo, he went on to write and produce for many famous and successful artists.
The Verdict
Aldo Nova may have hated this album, but I love it. If you're a fan of eighties melodic rock loaded with keyboards, guitars, and passionate vocals, you'll love it too.
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Nova's 3rd and last great album! Truely Great Music! Mar 13, 2005
With this release Aldo Nova didn't sound as good as his first 2 albums,but this is still a good album.The 2 songs Tonight(Lift me Up) and Heartless are worth buying this album alone for.They are great 80's rockers that make great use of the keyboards,and Nova's guitar sound couldn't be better!
1.Tonite(Lift me Up)(10/10)Excellent song.Great lyrics and Nova's guitar sounds great!
2.Rumours of You(5/10)This one I didn't like so much.It's too light!
3.Surrender Your Heart(7/10)Good song!Nice love ballad.
4.If looks could Kill(8/10)This one sounds good.More good keyboard and guitar use.
5.Heartless(10/10)Excellent.Some of the best keyboard work out there.More great rhythm guitar work and solo's by Nova!
6.Long Hot Summer(6/10)Not bad.
7.Fallen Angel(9/10)This one is great.Such pure talent!
8.Stay(7/10)Good song.The chorus is excellent on this one!
9.Lay Your Love on Me(8/10)That's Michael Bolton on the background vocals!
10.Twitch(10/10)Closing instrumental track.Nova shows off his guitar talent!
Anyone who loves the 80's and it's music will want to buy this.You 80's fans will like this more than today's casual listener will.Also check out Aldo Nova Subject,and Aldo Nova they are much better than this album.
Aldo Nova puts today's music to shame!
HIS BEST YET!! Oct 15, 2004
AS I HAVE SAID BEFORE IN MY OTHER REVIEW OF ALDO'S "SUBJECT", HE IS A TRUE MUSICAL GENUIS. AFTER LISTENING TO "TWITCH", IT CAN ONLY BE SAID THAT THIS WORK OF ART IS HIS BEST ONE YET!
IHAD THIS GEM ON VINYL,NOW YEARS LATER I AM PROUD TO SAY THAT I OWN IT ON CD. HIS MUSICAL BRILLIANCE IS UNIQUE. I WILL CONTINUE TO ADMIRE ALDO NOVA FOR MANY MORE YEARS TO COME.
I LOOK FORWARD TO MAYBE SOMEDAY ANOTHER MUSICAL MASTERPIECE FROM ALDO NOVA. BUT FOR NOW, ALL OF HIS GEMS WILL NEVER BECOME JUST MEMORIES.
LISTEN TO ALL OF ALDO'S WONDEROUS GIFTS, AND YOU TOO WILL HAVE TO AGREE THAT ARTISTS SUCH AS HE ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN.
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