Jon Cougar Concentration Camp
Too Tough To Die (Liberation)
by Scott Hefflon
Of course these songs rule, they’re Ramones tunes. And while it’s kinda hard to “improve” Ramones tunes without ruining the original, Jon Cougar Concentration Camp do an admirable job of snarling every note (both vocally and musically) and under-producing the shit out of Too Tough To Die. As an up-and-coming punk band, JCCC made the confusing decision to muddy the mix, not to mention having the volume so low that you can’t hear the freakin’ thing. But despite my bitching, I’d be a jerk if I didn’t say this album is a lot of fun, once you get used to the production.
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