While “We’re All The Same In The Dark” is another traditional Purple song, with Morse exploring different tonalities on guitar, “Nothing At All” really sees them push their creative boundaries, with a waltzing pace and Morse perfectly complementing Don Airey’s heavenly church organ sound.
Quite a meaty bone they’re throwing at us fans to start! “Drop the Weapon” follows on, with a rocking first riff and Steve Morse and Don Airey playing catch up on the verses, whilst employing exotic textures.
The first single “Throw My Bones” begins the adventure and sees Ian Gillan reflecting on Purple’s status and attitude at this point in their career: “All I got is what I need/ that’s enough as far as I can see / why should I walk into the great unknown / when I can sit here and throw my bones”. From the fast pace of “What The What” to the moodier passages of “The Power Of The Moon”, there’s something appealing for every fan, and a general feeling that there’s still a long way to go until they decide to hang their boots. It’s worth the wait, however: some of the latter-day Purple releases were met with scratching heads (here’s looking at you, “Bananas”!), but that won’t be the case this time, as they check all the boxes here. Originally intended for a June 12th release, “Whoosh!” had its release postponed to August 7th due to Covid-19, so the fans had to wait a little bit longer to experience it. This may look like an unattainable goal for a band whose members are well into their 70’s, but they reach it with unparalleled flair and ease. Instead, this new entry in their discography effortlessly scrapes any doubts about their ability to deliver and promises to take the listener into outer space. The title and cover artwork harkens back to the previous release “Infinite”, where the end of the road seemed to be fast approaching. “Whoosh!” is undeniably a Deep Purple album, and carries all the elements that made them a force to be reckoned with in the classic rock arena. When I say they ALMOST completely forgot about their rearview mirror, it’s because their history is too rich to be ignored. Thankfully for us fans, they chose to tread uncharted ground, point their creative juices in the forward direction, and almost completely forget that there’s such thing as a rear-view mirror. Releasing original material at this stage in their careers can be a risky proposition, and a band of their stature could just as well rest on their laurels and continue to focus on reissues and repackages of doubtful taste and little added value. With more than 50 years of a lustrous career under their belt, almost too many lineup changes to keep track of, and a genuinely unstoppable nature, Deep Purple is back to the fold with a new album, entitled “Whoosh!”.
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