The new album has one huge thing going for it and that is the inclusion of Gary Hoey. Then you hear the album and come to realize that Gary's not shredding all over it which is too bad because he's awesome. The first three tracks all sound the same pretty average but for Lita they are better than most of her crap. The album finally presents us with a good song the title track "Living Like A Runaway" that has better verses than a chorus which is a too bad but I still like the song. It totally uses the melody of more than one song and is kinda driving me nuts because I can't pinpoint it exactly. I hear bit of so many other songs but I think it is "We All Die Young" by Steelheart or Steel Dragons if you prefer the fictitious group from Rockstar.
The album has continued with the mid-tempo material with a groovy swagger for a little too long to make this album one you can put on and listen to front to back. The sameness gets grating after awhile. Even on the gritty "Devil In My Hand" they don't pick up the tempo enough but the song still has lots to like and sounds better as part of a playlist of mixed artists. Again that happens with "Love 2 Hate U" which is a great track that I will be adding to my I-Pod and will get enjoyment from as it plays randomly. The pace finally changes enough to be noticed on "A Song To Slit Your Wrists By" which incorporates some drum machines that actually work. I again like this song and will like it more when it is intertwined with other stuff.
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