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Mojo Box

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SCOTS may not be the most innovative or experimental band around, but they are among the most entertaining. "Mojo Box," the band's most recent effort following their five-star "Liquored Up and Lacquered Down" album, serves another big heap of guitar riffs and clever lyrics that is perfect for your next big shin-dig.

A bit raunchier, a touch more rockin' than "LU&LD," "Mojo Box" brings the goods hard and fast. With six tunes clocking in at under 3 minutes and only one over four minutes, "Mojo Box" tosses you from tune to tune, most of which come with SCOTS' usual mix of wit and double entendre. "Doublewide" is probably my current favorite track, but pretty much every tune is enough to get my fingers banging on the steering wheel and my thoughts turning to bootleg liquor and some Carolina BBQ.

A great addition to any southern rock CD collection!

This album really is a change of pace for the band, and not just because of the departure of Cousin Crispy. They are now a power trio making great rock and roll, and they have grown some in the process. The band still has the swanky trailer park funhouse appeal it always did, but their songwriting and performing definitely show a maturity that should come this far into a band's existence. I have to say that Mary nearly steals the show on the songs that feature her, especially their cover of "Fire of Love." This is already my "Song of the Year," and I doubt that the next eleven months will find another to knock it from the top of the heap. "The Wet Spot" is a killer surf tune, period. God Bless ya, Rick. And how Dave keeps from having a heart attack during "Doublewide" is beyond me. This is the best album from the best live band in America.

SCOTS are 1 of the few bands I know of that have been together 15 plus years and can still put out an album as powerfull as their 1st. For me this is their best offering since To Much Pork. So many bands change the formula and end up like Metallica. Not SCOTS. They are still kickin it.
Its been to long since have seen this band live. And I always thought they were best as a 3 piece unit. If you are or ever have been a fan of this band, dont let this one pass you buy.

Where to begin? Crunchy guitars, pulsating bass, sly lyrics ("If you're gonna eat fish, you gotta taste a little bottom") and more hooks than you'll find in a tackle box. "I Want A Love" is my favorite, with its terrific finish, but the bridge in "Mojo Box" is brilliant, and "The Wet Spot" makes Dick Dale sound like he's playing in an anechoic chamber.

SCOTS is difficult to categorize, and difficult to take out of your player.

This outing by the kings of "far out surfin' silliness" have a winner if you're a big fan of the band and their previous CDs. Starting with the sure fire good time rocker "smiley yeah yeah yeah" the album follows the formula that made their other CD's winners! Songs of the love, cars, & glorious white trash livin' with a couple of inspired surf insturmentals round out a fun CD. For the uninitiated you should try "Dirt Track Date" or "Plastic Seat Sweat" for S.C.O.T.S. at their very BEST! P.S. How come no songs about pinball?????

The SCOTS return with a little black box fulla cures and potions that'll make you wanna get up and dance! The SCOTS have been following a natural progression of sounds,and continue down that path. Last time out,on "Liquored Up",we heard them get a little more "garage",while still keeping in touch with their hillbilly side.Well....let's just say this one is a notch more garage.( Sprinkled liberally with some surf,funk,hillbilly,rockabilly, soul,etc...the usual brew. ). But,no matter how you slice the sound,or it's roots,SCOTS keep it fresh and new,and well worth your listening. ( Check out the Amazon samples,and YOU call it. )
SCOTS fans....well,y'all know ya gonna buy it,no matter what I say....so stop wastin' yer time dawdlin',and fork out those Washingtons!

My dad introduced me to Scots a couple of days after this came out. O, my god! I love it! The songs are kooky and fun. They are amazing. There isn't too much of anything. This is the ultimate feel-good CD. The packaging is adorable, the little stickers are cute. The band hasn't come out with anything for a while, and this is a great comeback. "Doublewide" and "I Want A Love" are my two personal favorites. This is just a colorful band, with some seriously good music.

A fine, fun album full of bouncy, hook-heavy retro-rock -- surfabilly, Southern soul, and a smattering of tongue-in-cheek country. The lead track, "Smiley Yeah Yeah Yeah," lets you know where their heads are at on this one: it's a melody-heavy party record that doesn't take itself too seriously, and just lets the good times roll. The de-emphasis on white trash stereotypes and renewed attention to musicianship is most welcome, as far as I'm concerned. Recommended!

As a longtime fan of this band, I was completely satisfied with Mojo Box. Which doesn't necessarily mean it sounds like every other one they've put out either. There is a natural progression of sorts here. If you've ever liked any of their previous albums, you'll most likely love this one. But it does't sound like the same old songs you've heard a million times before either. I can't say there's any real filler here. If you've never bought a CD by SCOTS, this is a good place to start. If you already have, what are you waiting for?!!!! The Mojo is all good baby! Yeah!

Not as good as I expected from the sample snippets available on the website. Only ended up liking two songs.