Opening (and title) track ‘Ballad of A Misspent Youth’ comes flying out of the traps with a size-thirteen Glam-filled stomp that begs for the volume control to be turned skyward and the pedal on the right to be floored as the driver furiously beats out the stomp mentioned above on the steering wheel. No hanging around, no breaking the listener in gently; adrenaline from the first note never lets up until the last strains of closing track ‘Forgive But Won’t Forget’ thirty minutes later… READ MORE