the good time women - 3 track demo
there is some history here.
brian of the band was one of the first requests i ever received from a band to do a review for them. that was 2 years ago when the band were called denim (us).
but times have obviously changed. the new band name is a far better indication of what to expect.
these three demo tracks are a return to the classic 1972 rolling stones rock-n-roll that the black crowes/primal scream have both tried to emulate with a well documented variety degree of success.
the vocals, the boogie woogie piano riffs, the ripping guitar licks, the freeform handclapping, the horns, the hammond organ - and of course - the all important swagger, are all in plentiful supply here. this all makes for a great change from the plethora of bands remixing the stooges back catalogue ad infinitum.
track 1 (unfortunately no titles) is the superior of the bunch. the song is superbly crafted with an ear-pleasing melody/chorus, and just makes you want to crack open a beer and groove along like its a saturday night without a care in the world. absolutely great fun.
track 2 has a more urgent guitar riff - early 70's status quo/rod stewart and the faces is recalled. once again there is an air of authenticity here that the black crowes tried but never quite mustered due to chris robinsons inability to carry a decent tune. another cracker of a track.
track 3 shows up the limited budget as the vocals are not quite as tidy as they could be. a bit more studio time/production would easily sort this out, as it must be remembered that these are just demos. but a mighty fine riff driven groove that keef himself may plunder if the band aint careful...
also - check the website.
the band look to have just been teleported in their time machine to save the millennium from modern sanitised manufactured boy bands.
this attention to detail is quite exceptional.
the overall feeling is that this band have to be experienced live to get the whole vibe.
as a starter pack - this is an excellent opening chapter..