This House Is Not For Sale: Album Reviews

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Unsurprisingly, a very detailed review (of course not lol)

Has this been posted already or all the reviews are saying the same lately?

http://www.sooeveningnews.com/news/2...-minus-sambora

Bon Jovi - This House Is Not For Sale

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It is an undisputed fact that every single time Bon Jovi is about to come up with a new record, a red alert is signaled throughout the global rock community. After all, this is the most successful hard rock band ever. The truth is that the Bon Jovi fans were greatly disappointed in Richie Sambora’s sudden and unexpected departure but also in the band’s recent musical direction. So, is the new album a return to fine and much missed form or yet another hit and miss? Let’s see…

The overall positive feedback from the first couple of video clips (the title track and the brilliant “Knockout”) created high expectations and in this mood we started listening to “This House Is Not For Sale”. Let’s start with the positive aspects: from a lyrical standpoint it is angry and true showing a troubled, disappointed yet optimistic at the same time Jon Bon Jovi. There are three really good songs that I guess will found their way on the set list of the band’s upcoming tour. We are talking about “Born Again Tomorrow”, “Living With The Ghost”, “Roller Coaster”. Also, it would be a mishap if we didn’t mention “God Bless This Mess” (with its “Lost Highway” aesthetic) and “The Devil’s In The Temple” (that could have easily been a classic Bon Jovi track if it had a different arrangement). Unfortunately, the negative points are more and more obvious. For starters, the production is absolutely plastic, dead flat and barely suitable for a rock album as it reminds more of U2 and Coldplay. In addition, the overall mood of the album is close to “What About Now”; a record that wasn’t received favorably in the press and fan circuit. Don’t get me wrong…I am not against the pop elements on an album (this is Bon Jovi and not Metallica) but those have to go hand in hand with the core musical identity of the band (like it happened in “Crush” and it’s not anywhere to be found here). Last but certainly not least, Sambora is sorely missed on the album. Truth be told here; no one is irreplaceable but I am sure that Aerosmith wouldn’t sound the same without Perry or Stones without Richards.

All in all, “This House Is Not For Sale” could have/should have been better. Yes, “Knockout” is rightfully considered as a classic Jovi song, the title track stands on solid ground and some of the aforementioned songs are really good but don’t save the day. We’d expected more from Bon Jovi…that’s the bottom line. We always expect nothing but the best from them and unfortunately we didn’t get it…again.

Highlight: “God Bless This Mess” is one of the finest tunes that Bon Jovi has come up with since 2007.

Really interesting take from this reviewer at Stereoboard.
Must read. Cheers.
Link: http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/203128/9

Pretty spot on although a teensy bit too positive. Or maybe I'm in a barely forgiving mode again (about the band, not the album)

Anyway, good one

...And I am consistently guilty of posting the most positive write-ups on the band.lol
You're right though. This reviewer knows the band which is refreshing yet at times,
hinges on over-saturated positivity.
Appreciate you chiming on this.
Cheers.

Jon Bon Jovi Finds Solace In His Guitar

https://musicdiaries.wordpress.com/2...in-his-guitar/

Jon Bon Jovi no longer writes songs about blood red nails, cowboys or runaways. As he grows older, he mixes a bold defiance (of injustice and negativity in general) with a more mature appreciation for love, life and hope.

More than 30 years after taking the world by storm, Bon Jovi is still making hit records. This House Is Not For Sale may prove to be the finest Bon Jovi album this century. It is the perfect reminder of why the band have sold 130 million albums (and counting) and packed out stadiums for three decades.

The title track off the band’s new album is as good a song as he has ever written. But nobody writes a ballad like Jon Bon Jovi. It’s his superpower. Scars On This Guitar, on which Brett James and Billy Falcon share co-writing credit, has been released as the fifth music video from the album. It was released a week ago exclusively via streaming site, Tidal – but is now available worldwide on YouTube.

Jon Bon Jovi bares his soul on this track, revealing how he finds comfort in his guitar when he feels alone. The song starts off with some really pretty chords that add a new element to the classic sound of a Bon Jovi ballad.
The video’s largely understated theme is contrasted with lyrics that are filled with a fascinating display of honesty and intriguing vulnerability. It is interspersed with live footage from the band’s concert archives, with new footage of Jon and his guitar serving as the main focal point.

With songs as powerful as Scars On This Guitar on the album, its no wonder that critics have applauded Bon Jovi’s latest effort.
This House Is Not For Sale is officially the #1 album in the US, Australia, and Japan. It debuted in the Top 5 in 54 other countries. The album now arrives at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart with total consumption/album equivalents of 129,211 – while the iTunes charts place the release at #1 in 25 countries.

The album is available from iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, GooglePlay, Spotify, Tidal and local retailers worldwide.

Bon Jovi hits the road in February 2017 for the This House Is Not For Sale Tour.

What's funny is that we all Wondered if Rolling stone critic would be the same crap as usually but they d'idiot even bother to review the album.

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So this album is 7 years old today.
Thoughts and views??

Its an album that doesnt get played for me.

I like 3 songs, living with the ghost, devils in temple and god bless this mess.
From the bonus tracks i like i will drive you home.
But i rarely play them.

Wembley gig was good and palladium was ok but this rammed home just how much richie is missed.

I didnt think they could release anything i would play less or be less interested in.....then 4 years later......

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I remember hearing THINFS the single and being really excited. It seemed fresh and had a great modern sounding vibe but unmistakably Bon Jovi.

It was the first album in a while that a lot of my friendship circle seemed to find songs that resonated with them. Born Again Tommorow and Rollercoaster got regular airplay in all our cars and at parties.

Personally I still love Living With The Ghost and still think it’s one of the better post 2000 songs.

I do find the production bland and the album hasnt got much scope to it. Meaning that it feels like the band have recorded it in a cupboard rather than an expansive studio. I feel Rollercoaster especially suffers in this regard.

With nearly all the post 2000 albums I’ve made my own playlists out of the songs from that era and I find I listen to that more than the albums themselves.

This House Is Not For Sale
Living With The Ghost
We Don't Run
Walls
Born Again Tomorrow
RollerCoaster
New Years Day
Devils in The Temple
Scars On This Guitar
When We Were Us
God Bless This Mess
I Will Drive You Home