Agents Of Fortune - Blue Oyster Cult

'Agents of Fortune' represents the most obvious point at which Blue Öyster Cult "sold out," though in essence their music had possessed a distinct commercial edge right from the onset, preventing them from ever truly being an underground band. Following the success of their more progressively-minded 'Secret Treaties,' it's clear that a decision was made regarding stripping the band's sound of its more obtuse elements (aww) and focusing on songs that would possess greater mainstream appeal, a career move that obviously worked considering the subsequent chart success of '(Don't Fear) The Reaper' that saw this soft, catchy and ultimately tedious song reaching ...  Read the complete review