It Is Time for a Love Revolution (2008)

Three sure things in life: death, taxes, and the constancy of Lenny Kravitz's Aquarian Age dreadlock rock. His infamous mane may be shorn, but the songs on It Is Time for a Love Revolution remain the same: guitar-heavy, psychedelic-swirly, and determinedly flower-powered. A bit of a lazy lyricist (''ready'' and ''steady''? They rhyme!), Kravitz still knows how to turn it out musically. ''Good Morning'' is a hazy, Beatlesque beauty; ''Bring It On'' is crunchy, hard-driving fun. You say you want a Revolution? Tuck a daisy behind your ear and ride the vibe, man. B
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