Jeff Lynne's ELO - From Out Of Nowhere (CD)

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and music legend Jeff Lynne will follow up a remarkable run of sold out European and American tours with a new album, From Out of Nowhere.

Lynne, whose music has touched fans deeply across three generations now, has found himself in recent years at the peak of his powers as a songwriter, musician and producer. The forthcoming album features a buoyant title song, which premiered today on BBC Radio 2. The song opens the album which features ten songs, from the wistful Help Yourself to the celebratory Down Came the Rain to the churning rocker One More Time (featuring a solo from pianist Richard Tandy) to the sweet closer, Songbird.

As does its predecessor, 2015s Alone in the Universe (the first new release from Lynne in 14 years), From Out of Nowhere shows Lynne finding new facets to his signature sound, at once drawing on his globally loved legacy and forging new paths in both sounds and emotions. Once again, he plays nearly every note of the music on guitars, bass, piano, drums, keyboards and vibes, as well as singing all of the lead and layered harmony vocals. Steve Jay, who also engineered the album, adds some percussion.

The very existence of the album is an unexpected joy, as much for its creator as for his fans. From Out of Nowhere thats exactly where it came from, Lynne says. Thats the first one I wrote for this album and its kind of like that. Its a song about hope and salvation. Lynne often found himself turning to a sense of optimism, which is a theme recurring throughout the album, saying Everybodys got to have a bit of hope.

Tracks: 

1 From Out Of Nowhere 3:16

2 Help Yourself 3:15

3 All My Love 3:07

4 Down Came The Rain 3:30

5 Losing You 3:37

6 One More Time 3:29

7 Sci-Fi Woman 3:07

8 Goin' Out On Me 3:09

9 Time Of Our Life 3:10

10 Songbird 3:08