ALBUM OF THE WEEK # 150 TESLA - INTO THE NOW (2004)

[RJhog (Admin)]

Artist: Tesla

Genre: Hard Rock

Country Of Origin: U.S.

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Member: No

Album: Into The Now

Released: March 9, 2004

Producer: Tesla/Michael Rosen/Roger Sommers

Best Songs: Look @ Me/What A Shame/Heaven Nine Eleven/Miles Away/Recognize/Only You

Song Of The Week: Heaven Nine Eleven

This week we continue with the ongoing series looking at classic artists and their albums released since 2000.  Tesla regrouped to release Into The Now in 2004.  Two things you can count on Tesla to bring to the table are superior guitar work and the unique sound of Jeff Keith's vocals.  This album has both of those things.  Here are a few odds and ends:

• Into The Now peaked at no. 31 on the Billboard Charts (Wikipedia).
• This was Tesla's first release since Bust A Nut in 1994.
• Since this release, Tesla has released 4 covers albums and one of original material (Forever More in 2008).
• Into The Now does have all five original members present.
• I'm pretty sure that the song Heaven Nine Eleven is about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

Overall, I consider this a very good album.  Especially for a band that's been around since the mid 80's.  The only place it really bogs down a bit for me is from track 8 to track 10.  It's not like those are terrible songs, I just seem to lose focus right about there.  But they get it rectified on the last two tracks, with the closer being a fantastic song.

1. Into The Now

2. Look @Me

3. What A Shame

4. Heaven Nine Eleven

5. Words Can't Explain

6. Caught In A Dream

7. Miles Away

8. Mighty Mouse

9. Got No Glory

10. Come To Me

11. Recognize

12. Only You

[RJhog (Admin)]

Can't get podsnack to work, working on a player.

[RJhog (Admin)]

I think the embedded player is working now, check the bottom of the post.

[Jon]

Doesn't work for me.

[Scott]

nope, nothing...

[TageRyche]

I loved this album. In fact it was my album of the year when it was released.

[RJhog (Admin)]

I'm quite agitated. 

[Scott]

just checked in on podsnack and it seems to be working fine for me...

[Jon]

Did you sign up for that Dropbox thing?

[RJhog (Admin)]

Okay, thanks to Jon, you can now click the album cover and listen.

[Niels (Mod)]

Is there a problem with Podsnack? Because I was going to post NMC later today, but if it doesn't work, no reason for me to start?!

[RJhog (Admin)]

Please try it.  It seems as though it may just be a problem with me for some reason.  It works fine for Jon.

[Niels (Mod)]

I am not able to do it. What's this new "Dropbox"-thing? If I "drag and drop files" nothing happens?