Power Pop / Heavy Rock / Alternative Garage rockers that a few heafty ticks in our book but they have a lot of facial hair and RPM Online has a pretty strict no beardy bands (oh and they wear double denim with pride). so we’re hypocrites, so what, If we want to relax our policy and let one in to show how inclusive we are then thats what we shall do. Besides this motley crew of New York City reprobates plays some sweet as shit Rock and Roll and they’re welcome to any party we might think of throwing. ‘Barrage Rock’ is a fuckin’ belter I’m opening with that right here right now. think Razorbats think Death by Unga Bunga think rock and fuckin roll with heavy riffs and sweet sweet melodies and you might be in the same postcode.
Take ‘Back To My Girl’ it’s 50’s Rock and Roll with some sleazy punk rock drumming and some divine handclaps and a melody to die for. Backing vocals that are as cheesy and dreamy as you like I doubt the band gives a fuck and neither do I. this is excellent. The guitar break is Andy McCoy-like and we love that. It does remind me of the first couple of Hanoi Records and we all know that’s never going to sound bad.
‘Lightspeed Getaway’ is stack heel stomping 70’s t-rex glam rock and why wouldn’t it be? it’s fantastic. ‘Eclipso/Black Rain’ is psychedelic rock and then the sludgy Sabbath heavy riff kicks in like some monolithic homage to the gods of rock has taken over as the band shows another side in some six-plus minute rock out man its like if Ozzy was born with different equipment then Sabbath might have sounded like this – honest! Then something happens and the sidestep falls off a cliff as the acoustic comes out and the band heads off on some rock trip that makes zero sense and so it shouldn’t. Its a trip man and we just need to go with it and ride this fucker out. Mental? you bet!
‘Montana Motel Massacre’ is like the band have channeled the spirit of Lynott and Malcolm young and are boogieing right outta the door. This might be short on songs but its right up there on quality Rock n Roll and they manage to cross genres with ease and mix it right up where many before them have failed miserably which is a testament to the quality of their songs never mind their playing. My advice is just to buy steal or borrow a copy just get it done and quickly!
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Author: Dom Daley
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