The road to the future usually leads through the past and Joshua albums Surrender and Intense Defense have driven my boyhood in the 80's ... especially Surrender, which I consider as one of the best ever hard rock album of the 80's (thanks Paolo). This band, who has disappear like magic (in this case ... black magic), is back with a new record.

Unfortunately, this new album has no relationship with the old ones. The lineup is not the same (expect Joshua of course) and the music is also different compare to Surrender and Intense Defense. In one word, Joshua sounds today like Dare, playing more ballads than hard rock songs. What a shame for the old fans ! On the other hand, this Something To Say is good enough to bring new fans.

First and second track, Remembering You & Something To Say, are typical ballads. The arrangement are wonderful and so is the production : crystal clear and as usual with Joshua records, the professional touch from these Americans is again evident on Something To Say. Well if you like AOR, with arrangement reminding you Journey, Dare or Styx and if you have nothing against ballads, this one is for you.

The Joshua I knew (Surrender, Intense Defense) is dead and gone. It is difficult for me to accept it, but that's life. At the end, this reminds me the story of King Kobra and Mark Free. These bands rules in the 80's and I grew up in the 80's ... but we are not anymore in the 80's. When I remember that this band (Joshua) was not able to play as opening act, because the headliners were afraid of them ...

Joshua is dead, long live Joshua Perahia.