The Quill
Voodoo Caravan (SPV)
by Craig Regala
Total classic into hard rock kick-ass. Whatever mid-tempo ’70s Deep Purple via Monster Magnet rockers are out there, The Quill is for you. I’m one. This is what I wished the “hair metal”-era bands had been more like. I mean, Jesus, they came right after metal had solidified its base as a distinct thing. I suppose the “hair” thing wasn’t really about the metal as much as the pop rock. A big part of the ’80’s reaction to the ’70s was to tighten tunes down and reanimate/reformulate poppy danceable rock and roll. Too bad the bands were so compromised/self-compromised. Hell, Whitesnake could’ve been this good (plus, they had some catchier tunes), but then again, it takes big bucks to get those supermodels into bed, right David?
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