Album Review: Deep Purple - Infinite

Deep Purple could comfortably continue filling arenas by solely milking nostalgia. Kudos for not doing so nearly 50 years in.

Some veteran rock outfits desperately attempt to recreate decades past on record, sonically and thematically. Conversely, this sounds effortlessly '70s Purple, and it's not just the bluesy licks, fat Hammond organ or Ian Paice's distinctive drumming. Hip Boots' Zeppelin-esque swagger scores; Johnny's Band and On Top Of The World find vocalist Ian Gillan in his storytelling element. A middling Doors cover flatly ends an otherwise solid affair. Seasoned fans mightn't be easing up on their copies of Machine Head or Burn anytime soon, but should give Infinite a shot.