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Boulevard’s Talk Without Speaking is not a hard return to the glossy late-1980s AOR of their classic BLVD era, but a slower, more reflective continuation of it. Released as the band’s fourth studio album, it leans heavily into soft rock, atmosphere, saxophone colour, warm harmonies, and mature melodic writing rather than big arena-rock hooks.
The result is elegant but deliberately restrained. “Ready To Let Go,” “Fly Away,” “Start All Over Again,” “Thank You,” and especially “Heaven Help Me” carry the strongest emotional weight, while the title track and “Long Time Coming” settle into a smoother, more meditative groove. For listeners expecting the punch of BLVD or Into the Street, the album may feel too laidback; for those willing to meet it on its own terms, Talk Without Speaking reveals itself as a graceful late-career statement from one of Canada’s most polished melodic rock acts. Boulevard’s official site identifies the band as active since 1984, with this album presented as their fourth studio release.
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Credits
Released May 1, 2026
Musicians
David Forbes: vocals
Andrew Johns: keyboards, vocals
Russell Broom: guitars
Mark Holden: tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
Randall Stoll: drums
Cory Curtis: bass
Leland Sklar: bass on “Talk Without Speaking”, “Fly Away”, “Long Time Coming”
Paul Laine: backing vocals
Jeff Pilson: backing vocals
Songwriting
All songs © 2025 Holdenhaus Publishing
Production
Produced by GGGarth
Mixed by Chris Shaw
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
Recorded at
The Farm Studios, Gibsons, British Columbia
Engineered by Dean Maher
Assistant engineered by Curtis Kondra
The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, British Columbia
Engineered by Ryan Enockson
BioSoul Music, Los Angeles, California
Engineered by Daniel Weidlein
Additional Production
Bill Sample: director, co-arranger
Darlene Cooper: conductor, co-arranger
Choir
Marcus Mosely Singers
Sopranos
Heather Gray Grant
Alisia Hantke
Brenda Martinez
Altos
Darlene Cooper
Dominique Hogan
Laura Trivett
Tenors
Dave Holiday
Marcus Mosely
Russell Rosen
Additional Vocals
Alisia Lyne: prologue vocal
Sophia Holden: voice over
Artwork
Album cover and booklet design by i2mind
Publishing
All songs © 2025 Holdenhaus Publishing
Thanks
Mhairi O'Donnell, Karen, Nikki, Payton, Alice, Connor, Landon, Daylon, Aimee, Jono, Gator, Jane, Peter Diemer, Joel McCarthy, Jan Orsag, John Alexander, Michelle Findlay, Brent Lunney, Steve Newman, Steve Price, Al Gatzke, Mummy, John Noseworthy, Peter Fredette, Hieu Ngo, Henry Keifer, Bruce Jones, Jim Hardy, Sean Browne, Yamaha Drums Canada, and John DeChristopher / Zildjian Cymbals for their wonderful support!
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