Tight, melodic, and only occasionally falling into prog/powermetal silliness. I finally get an inkling of why people like this band, and then they break up.
I’d’ve liked to’ve heard a bit o’ the tight-as-a-monkey’s-fist piccolo snare (á la The Specials) in “Monkey Boogie,” but it’s still a butt-wagging ska ditty.
While this self-titled release is a coaster, perhaps with a lot of work on taking their songs the distance, they might be able to open for someone good.
Nice throaty growling, some even-tempoed riffing, a few melodic transitions to break up the monotony, but with weak drum production and overall muddy sound.
Combining ’90’s self-titled EP and ’91’s, Who’s Laughing Now, this re-issue shows three members of Korn in their early, funky metal, solo-happy stages.
Sure, to the uninitiated, The Crowns are merely pepped up Stray Cat Strutters, but perhaps they will lead the masses toward the salvation sounds of rockabilly.