But while Adelitas Way work well by sticking to their guns, they also find success when turning their hands towards experimentation (itself usually a foreign concept with this type of band). Low throws out a real blockbuster of a chorus, while I Get Around is a veritable steamroller of a track, and a prime example of how ‘straightforward’ isn’t necessarily conducive with ‘boring’. Such conviction smoothly translates into the actual songs, some of the most potent examples of US radio rock you’re likely to hear this year. Getaway sees Adelitas Way branding the statement that there’s a lot more to them than what is often considered, and it does so with a consistently strong level of conviction. There’s an ever-evident classic rock flair here – especially on the title track – that gets the blood pumping more than the average band of their ilk, and frontman Rick DeJesus has a serious abundance of passion and character injected into his vocals, lending itself to the likes of the snarling Put You In Place to great effect. While that may be the case though, Getaway sees Adelitas Way flaunting a bit more style that lets them inch past the competition. The Las Vegas quartet’s fourth full-length doesn’t break any new ground musically – it’s very much straight down the middle, grunge-tinged hard rock in the vein of bands like Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin.
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And while that admittedly may hold some truth, Getaway is a prime example of how Adelitas Way aren’t as awful as the vast majority of bands in their bracket. The common opinion is that they’re just another one of those bands peddling lowest common denominator, meat-headed radio rock with a tiny bit of metallic crunch.
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No.Despite never being held in such universal contempt as the likes of Nickelback, Adelitas Way have historically been tarred with the same brush. Track listingĪll tracks written by Rick DeJesus and Brian Howes, except where noted. The song "To All You" which was in one of their demos eventually was re-written and renamed "My Derailment" on the album. Some of the songs on the album were written before the band signed with Virgin Records. Writing for the album began in late 2008, and shortly thereafter guitarist Keith Wallen and bassist Derek Johnston joined Adelitas Way's line up.
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Album coverĪccording to guitarist Chris Iorio, the album cover is an interpretation of when Rick DeJesus met a young woman who worked in a brothel, when he went to Tijuana, Mexico - "Rick met the girl and she poured her heart out to him and it really touched him.people’s lives can be so tough – we’re in a recession, North Korea is talking about going to war with us, Mexico just had the swine flu and the album cover is an interpretation of times in our lives when things might look bad but knowing that you can always overcome your biggest obstacles." Development A limited edition autographed booklet was included when you pre-ordered the album on The album has sold over 85,000 copies, and over 400,000 singles. It is the first and only album to feature guitarist Chris Iorio before leaving the band a few months after the album was released. Alternative metal, hard rock, post-grungeĪdelitas Way is the self-titled debut album by Adelitas Way, released on July 14, 2009.