FRESH SPINS
Jun 24, 2022
1 minute
TOP GUN: MAVERICK
★★★★☆
Yamaha gongs, Roland synths, shredding guitars...
Taking nostalgic flight on Harold also gives wings to the new. Alongside Miles Teller’s boisterous ‘Great Balls Of Fire’, Hans Zimmer/Lorne Balfe’s score swells with emotion and Mach 10 tension. And though OneRepublic’s ‘Young Folks’–ish pop entry lacks punch, Lady Gaga’s ‘Hold My Hand’ – ’80s-grade bluster, power-belter vocals – sticks the landing nicely.
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