ACDC’s seventeenth studio album, Power Up, was released on 13 November 2020. It is their sixteenth internationally released studio album and the seventeenth to be released in Australia. It marks the return of vocalist Brian Johnson, drummer Phil Rudd and bassist Cliff Williams. This is also the band’s first album since the death of co-founder and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young in 2017 and it serves as a tribute to him, according to his brother Angus.
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ACDC’s seventeenth studio album, Power Up, was released on 13 November 2020. It is their sixteenth internationally released studio album and the seventeenth to be released in Australia. It marks the return of vocalist Brian Johnson, drummer Phil Rudd and bassist Cliff Williams, all of whom left ACDC before, during, or after the supporting tour for their previous album Rock or Bust. This is also the band’s first album since the death of co-founder and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young in 2017 and it serves as a tribute to him, according to his brother Angus. The album was generally well received by music critics and reached number one in 21 countries. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the release received an average score of 79, based on 19 reviews, indicating generally favourable reviews.
AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated, “Good times have always been a crucial part of the band, but there’s a depth of feeling to the levity on Power Up” The band decided that the best way to pay respect to what they’ve lost is by focusing on what they still have. They don’t dwell on the past, they barrel with a set of turbocharged blues and high-octane rock that doesn’t merely sound good, it feels nourishing. If deja vu is a familiar sensation with ACDC, then Power Up is a few parts of it.
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