Though the band is most associated with their arena rock anthems, they switch up their style on the new song. “Let It Rain” is a heavy-handed rocker, boasting a powerful swagger from the opening note.

 

Guitarist Neal Schon flexes his musical muscles throughout the tune, fueling the song’s dirty groove. Schon opens things up about halfway through the track, letting his guitar squeak and wail through a triumphant solo. Meanwhile, singer Arnel Pineda delivers some of the grimiest vocals of his JOURNEY tenure, displaying a hubris rarely felt on other songs.

 

“Let It Rain” is the third song unveiled from Freedom, following “You Got the Best of Me” and “The Way We Used to Be.”

The upcoming LP will JOURNEY’s be sixteenth studio album and first in more than a decade.