Stan Bush - 'Dare To Dream' Cargo Records Release date; 20 November 2020

Stan has clearly still got the knack for writing big songs. The lead single “The 80s” epitomises the feel-good retro vibe that runs through the album whilst the title track “Dare to Dream” is a beauty – an absolutely massive tune which rocks but might even have been a good fit for a film like ‘Flashdance’.

Stan clearly has a particular talent for writing big, punchy, action packed anthems like the all-time classic “The Touch” from the original 1986 Transformers Movie. He’s also penned songs for a couple of JCVD movies and “Born To Fight” from this album currently features in trailers for Netflix’s big Anime fight shows ‘BAKI’ and Kengan Ashura’. There’s a similar Survivor/Rocky feel running through “Heat of Attack”, “Dream Big” and “True Believer” so I think he’s found his signature sound and a cinematic niche.

“Never Give Up” might be the best song here and it features a tremendous melodic riff. “A Dream of Love” is indeed appropriately dreamy but gets a boost from some dynamic guitar work. It’s not all retro though; “The Times of Your Life” is more contemporary and there’s a world-weary but uplifting tone to “Home”. Overall, it’s a consistently strong and enjoyable set of tunes and well worth a listen, especially if you want to get in the mood to open up a can of whoop-ass.

If you pre-order the album on CD from Stan’s website before 20th November, he will autograph it for you, regardless of where you live in the world. Get yours before time runs out:

https://stanbush.com/store