Sarajevo emerged as a band at the back end of the 1980’s. After just a few short years they were eclipsed by the rising movement of 90’s Grunge Rock and other musical trends of that decade.

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This new release titled ‘Night Of The Wolf Moon’ is the latest chapter in the bands return since 2020. Sarajevo are not a band I knew at all before this review came my way. Based on this release, I don’t think I missed out on much.

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‘The Teenage Idol’ ‘Renegades’ and ‘It Burns’ make up the early knockings of the album. Each of these tracks do very little to impress this listener. From the vocals to the musical arrangements, it’s all rather underwhelming.

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Fourth track ‘Changed Man’ doesn’t change my opinion, so far the album isn’t landing for me. ‘If You Want Love’ comes over as a bland “Temu” Bon Jovi effort. ‘We’re Alive’ tries to ignite something as the second half of the album begins. It attempts to induce a fist pumping anthem but it falls short failing to deliver.

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‘When Tomorrow Comes’ offers a moment of improvement for the album, seemingly having more purpose and conviction. This fades fast, as the album slips back into mediocrity with ‘Stranger in my Home Town’ and ‘Maybe Tonight’. The latter has me contemplating the skip button less than a minute in.

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Even the title track seems a scruffily stitched together musical tapestry, with a lot of rough edges. An unwanted/not needed bonus track in ‘Release My Heart’ is no better or worse than anything else on this release.

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In closing I regret to report that this particular listener won’t be staying up for the next ‘Night of the Wolf Moon’. Instead, I’ll be having an early night.