Real Gone is a return to the territory Waits has rummaged through for the past 20 years or so, with a few surprises thrown in to make sure nobody gets bored.
Perhaps it’s the different singers (I count at least three) or the variety of styles, but this feels like songs from two or three different albums put together.
Ramones/Motörhead/Thin Lizzy cha-cha-cha from guys who’ve tooled for The Laughing Hyenas, Easy Action, Speedball, The Paybacks, The Fags, Seduce, and others.
Much like metalcore leaders Lamb Of God. Production is massive, as are the vocals, with the guitars and bass smeared together by perpetually slammed cymbals.
In 2002, John Nolan and Shaun Cooper left Taking Back Sunday and formed Straylight Run with Nolan’s sister, keyboardist Michelle, and drummer Will Noon.
There’s a shit-ton more R&B pulsing through Sasquatch’s veins than those of the school of Sab/Vitus/Sleep worship. Two of three members are Detroit transplants.