Greasy old-school R&B with a bawdy sense of humor
If you like your R&B with shouted vocal, thick sax, garage guitar and a manic rhythm section, you may already be acquainted with this UK band. If not, their throwback frat-rock will have you asking the clerk to get you a copy of their record from under the counter. Whether rocking up a “Hooch Party,†lusting after “Women Who Jog†or extolling (Ben Vaughn style) the pleasures of “New Socks,†vocalist Spencer Evoy decorates every lyric with a suggestive smile. The core lineup of guitar, drums, bass and tenor sax is thickened by guest baritone sax and piano, allowing the group to cover ground from Little Richard to Bo Diddley to the Fabulous Wailers. The songs are both tribute and parody, nodding to ‘50s tropes with “I Ain’t Crying (That’s Just Pomade in My Eyes),†launching a worldwide dance craze with the honking sax and dynamic backbeat of “Roast Potato Time,†and throwing social mores to the wind with “Blackout Drunk†and “Baby Let Me Bang Your Box.†If Bob Seger is still looking for some old time rock ‘n’ roll – in the vein of Big Jay McNeely, the Sonics and Gary “U.S.†Bonds – he should look right here. [©2016 Hyperbolium] 