Storm Front (studio album) by Billy Joel

Get's a bad rep, not a great album by any means, but should be held in higher regard anyways.

From llibnanoon 05/22/2020 14:18

Big change in Billy's sound but still a respectable release.

From Crumpet 01/17/2018 15:02

Basically a better version of 'The Bridge', this album has a bundle of great songs, among them is his greatest ever track 'And So It Goes'.

Probably Joel's weakest album. Storm front is an example of an artist running out of ideas. It doesn't sound as though he was particularly inspired during this time. Still, it's not a terrible record. We didn't start the fire, is one Joel's great latter day singles, and, I go to extremes, which is half decent pop. The album does contain though, one of Billy Joel's greatest tracks. The downeaster Alexa, is a fantastic folky/rock track about fishermen working off the shores of long island, brilliant. Other tracks which are good are, Leningrad, and the beautiful ballad, and so it goes. There are a couple of tracks though, state of grace, and, when in Rome, which are possibly Joel's worst two songs. It sounds like he wrote them in his sleep. All in all, it's still an ok listen, but it's hard to believe, apart from a few moments here and there, that this is the same man who made, the stranger, and, glass houses albums. Disappointing.