Full-bore hatefuck mumbles goin’ straight-up lowest common denominator crotch starin’/scratchin’/grabbin’. This is cock rock punk whether ya want it or not.
Luscious Jackson are comfortable enough in their funky, city-voiced altos to slide smooth and warm as viscous smiles down a chewing gum-funky sidewalk.
Among those involved in improving the songs are KMFDM, Critter, Chris Vrenna (ex-NIN), God Lives Underwater, and Frankie Bones. Not an essential album.
While they’re not a lot different from everyone else playing pop/punk these days, “Dork” is a song I’ll be playing and putting on mixed tapes for friends.
Minneapolis’ Likehell have their fingers in a couple pies, since “metal” has been the adjective tagged on them almost as much as “sounds kinda like Weezer.”