It's time for a career revolution

There is no question that Lenny Kravitz is a really cool dude -- one of the coolest, in fact. The thing is that the man hasn't had a big single since 2000's "Again." Since then, he's released two albums that have been moderately successful, but his star has definitely faded a bit. But now, Lenny's back with It Is Time for a Love Revolution.\nThe best words that would be used to describe Love Revolution are probably the exact words that have been used to describe all of Lenny Kravitz's albums for years: good guitar work, a few interesting arrangements and a handful of sappy ballads. It seems Kravitz assumed that the easiest way to recapture some of his past success would be to write and produce similar-sounding tracks. By doing so, he has created an album full of songs that run together and in the end, bore. \nLove Revolution opens with two typical Kravitz tracks, "Love Revolution" and "Bring It On," both of which feature his classic funk-rock type of sound. They're not bad songs, but when you listen, they sound so much like his past songs that you easily get caught up picturing him doing an "Are You Gonna Go My Way"-esque video for them. \nUnfortunately, it only gets worse. "Love Love Love" is nothing more than Kravitz listing off all the things he "don't need," which include: television sets, politicians, trains and shiny golden chains, among many others. And why? Because he's got love.\nEven the slower tracks, including the first single "I'll Be Waiting" and "A Long And Sad Goodbye," just aren't that interesting. The latter includes lyrics about a fractured relationship with his father: "Papa you meant the world to me / Why did you abandon me?" that just seem too sappy and elementary coming from a man of Kravitz's age.\nOn Love Revolution, Lenny fails to offer anything remotely new. Most of the songs here are too long and too boring to get into. Diehard Kravitz disciples will probably enjoy it, but it's safe to say the revolution attempt failed.