Thus far the reviews seem pretty good..

[JJtheVagPounder]

I heard on the radio there were a few people that have heard the new album and gave it positive reviews. So I looked around and found this:

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/van-halen-a-different-kind-of-truth-early-reviews/

Reportedly a few lucky people have already gotten to hear the new Van Halen record ‘A Different Kind of Truth,’ well ahead of its Feb. 7 street date. Judging from the internet accounts of these highly guarded listening sessions, the band’s first outing with original singer David Lee Roth in nearly 30 years is going to make fans pretty happy.
MelodicRock.com reports that one retailer, who had an Interscope executive fly out for a special playback session, labeled the record “overall, heavier than I expected,” and singled out the songs ‘China Town,’ ‘Big River’ and ‘Beats Workin” as highlights. They also went on to say that ‘She’s the Woman,’ as previewed at the band’s recent New York City club show, was better than the official first single ‘Tattoo.’

A post on the VHLinks message board quotes another, unnamed source, who runs down every song on the album in mostly favorable terms, and also declares ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ “better than anticipated.” They go so far as to cite ‘You and Your Blues’ as “probably the coolest VH track I’ve heard,” adding they “didn’t think Eddie had this sort of thing in him.” Which boggles our mind a bit — what hasn’t Edward Van Halen shown he can do with a guitar?

If this review is accurate the record also features a couple of ballads, including “real surprise” ‘As Is,’ which is described as “melodic, slower, understated in many ways” and ultimately, “the best track on the album.” Of course, these reports should be taken with a grain of salt. Hopefully soon enough we’ll all get our chance to hear this eagerly anticipated album. Until then, it’s a steady diet of the first six albums on repeat out here, how about you?

[Mr Walker]

Maybe 'As Is' is a reboot of 'Angel Eyes'?

[Zing!]

I find it encouraging that several different sources all seem to be citing different tracks as 'the best song on the album.'

[ELVIS]

Vedy intedesding...

[VAiN]

If Tattoo is the weaker of the lot, we're in for one helluva treat! I love what Dave does on Tattoo, he's such a creative writer and it makes you pay attention and actually want to hear and know the words... it's so fucking refreshing!!!!

[kwame k]

Pretty thin "sources".........

Then again.......

[VAiN]

Pretty thin "sources".........

Then again.......

Agreed... my source tells me it's going to blow my fucking doors off. Oh wait, that's me.

[kwame k]

Agreed... my source tells me it's going to blow my fucking doors off. Oh wait, that's me.

Ha! Mine too

Tattoo has exceed my expectations and She's the Woman was killing it live.....2 down 11 to go.

[binnie]

It's encouraging that different tunes are being singled out.

However, how you receive the album will have a lot to do with your expectations - will most people be happy with 'good' or are we all holding out for 'great'?

[ELVIS]

MelodicRock in my opinion is a lot more credible than many people here think...

[ELVIS]

It's encouraging that different tunes are being singled out.

However, how you receive the album will have a lot to do with your expectations - will most people be happy with 'good' or are we all holding out for 'great'?

If it has heavier and better songs that Tattoo (and Tattoo is pretty darn good) it's gonna be GRATE !!!

[Vinnie Velvet]

:

MelodicRock in my opinion is a lot more credible than many people here think...

Really??

VV aint with ya on that one, E.

[ELVIS]

It's mainly only on Van Halen that their credibility was questioned...

Andrew was just posting the BS stories that were out there...

[JJtheVagPounder]

It's encouraging that different tunes are being singled out.

However, how you receive the album will have a lot to do with your expectations - will most people be happy with 'good' or are we all holding out for 'great'?

I am going in with the expectation of it being better than any other "rock" album in recent years.

[Droomer5150]

China Town,’ ‘Big River’ and ‘Beats Workin” Anyone think for some strange reason that "China Town" is a new version of Act Like it Hurts, Big River could be "Big Trouble" and "Beats Working might be "Put Out the Lights". I don't know why I thought that just "Chinatown" sort of has a badass sound to it. And Big River-big trouble. Hahaha pretty bad intuition I know, but just a thought. I hope a new version of "Put Out the Lights" is on the new album, I love that song! Oh and "We Die Bold" is pretty badass! That might even be "Chinatown". Not to mention "Lets Get Rockin" . Even "Women in Love" (the demo version), "Young and Wild" and "Babe don't leave me Alone". Now I'm just get carried away! I need to leave space for brand new songs as well, if there's any.