Keeps the adrenaline running high - Another highly charged effort from the Rev and Co. This comes close to Smoke Em in style. Tempos remain in the red song to song, giving a feel I usually experience at their shows. And of course, the lyrics are a hoot, trademark for these guys. Definitely recommended.
Probably their rocking best - This is pretty much a perfect album. It has hard rocking numbers like Loco Gringos and ..Big Blue Car and then closes with some of the Rev s most comedic material ever about our beloved Jimbo (from Deer Park Texas Land). I saw them tour this one and they hit it hard in concert because there were so many hard songs from it. Great CD from a Great Live Band. See them in concert if you get a chance.
The Reverend at his best form - For years, the Reverend Horton Heat has put out some of the best drugs, sex, and rock-n-roll music. He s at his best form here, and yes, if you re a guy and gone through a bad break up, songs like Galaxy 500 will probably speak to you very LOUDLY. I suppose it might speak to the ladies too, but this is definitely testosterone fueled music.While the music really cooks and the Reverend has a great voice for the material, it s the genuine lyrics that really give this CD an extra dimension. Sure, the Reverend Horton Heat has never been one to engage into deep philosophical discussions, but he does delve into the pain and the thrills that make life worth living. And in a simple, direct way many of us can relate to. The guy certainly has a lot of heart, and I just love the Texas twang he puts on everything.I suppose if it didn t end with a bunch of filler, it wouldn t be a Horton Heat CD but the ending filler is even good for a chuckle or two.
Good Break Up Album - This is a good album to listen to after a break up. The wild sounds of the Reverend seem to ease the pain, after all, many of the songs on this album seem to be about breaking up, like Galaxie 500, What s Reminding Me of You and Go with Your Friends. The Reverend reminds us all that despite the heartache, havin fun is truly the meaning of life, and getting wild and crazy is the secret to happiness. This music isn t called psychobilly for nothing. This music just kicks a**, and you have to listen to it REALLY LOUD. And the icing on the cake, to top it all off, is that at the end, you find out that you have a friend in Jimbo, and he s exactly the kind of friend you re gonna need, when the going gets rough.
Loco Gringos Like a Party! - Reverend Horton Heat harks back to the working class mania that gave birth to rock n roll and rockabilly, spewing out songs about drinking, drugging and womanizing with the kind of ear-blistering ferocity that brings to mind Jerry Lee Lewis fronting the Sex Pistols. Beer, whiskey, tequila, marijuana, cigarettes, cars, pretty girls, and cocaine, these are some of the most prominent themes in this music. The good Rev has been holdin down the rockabilly scene for nearly a decade. If you like to rock without a safety net, take a sip of the Reverend s brimstone cocktail and rejoice. This is one of the best Reverend Horton Heat Albums. Heat has returned to renowned metal producer Ed Stasium, who delivers both high-impact guitar and sufficient clarity for enjoyment of Heat s droll way with words. Highly recommended!