The whole package, from blues to swagger to shuffle, all expertly played, all grinning like fools, clean and smart vocals, tasteful harmonies, slick production.
Crash Music must’ve picked up a bunch of Polish death metal bands at a yard sale or something. Three records in, mixed and mastered by guitar hero James Murphy.
Ramones’n’Roses-inspired progressions are littered with buzzsaw guitar leads trampling wherever the hell they please while Nick spits whiskey-throated odes.
Refreshing to hear the roller-rink organ on numbers that could otherwise pass for Black Flag. Check the Bob Seger humping Meatloaf sounds of “Horror Night.”
Fans of standard-yet-smart guitar pop a la Jason Falkner, Jon Brion, The Kinks, etc. will be glad to know that guys such as Spike Priggen are still out there.
Like Daniel Johns (Silverchair) singing over Sonic Youth. Eric Kramer’s pipes exhibit more charisma when showcasing his warm tone, not shrieking outbursts.