Sky Pilots [Vinyl]

Flaming Sideburns | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (March 9, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Bitzcore Germany
• ASIN: B00013PH8Q
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Track Listings

1. Save Rock 'N' Roll

2. Invisible Hands

3. Since the Beginning

4. Off Direction

5. Pictures Far Behind

6. The Interpreter

7. Effect-O Tequila

8. Heavy Tiger

9. Let Me Take You Far

10. Into the Golden Shade

11. Submarine Sensation

12. Drive On

Editorial Reviews

A Finnish band with an Argentine singer, The Flaming Sideburns speak the international language of rock with a heavy Detroit accent. On Sky Pilots, the Sideburns maintain their trademark driving pulse, while careening off into uncharted psychedelic territory. They project a raw energy that falls between prime Iggy and vintage Stones. This is revved up, drugged out soul-garage. 'The Hives meet Iggy Pop' - Rolling Stone. 'A high octane, viscera-churning romp' - Magnet. 12 tracks plus a video track for the song 'Street Survivor'. Jetset. 2003. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Junkmedia.org Review - the invasion grows ..., June 26, 2003

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junkmedia (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sky Pilots (Audio CD)

The Scandinavian invasion grows more intense every day. For what appears to be a deep and cohesive music scene, only the widely hyped NYC scene rivals it. The measure of most rock acts, especially those of the recent garage revival set, is not necessarily originality or the requisite musical and songwriting abilities. Along with those latter two, it is how well you incorporate your influences in your sound that seems to spell success for many. This is something the Flaming Sideburns do well.

Sky Pilots, the Sideburns' third record, is filled with the most pop-leaning garage rock to come out of the revival. Danceable and catchy, the 12 tracks exhibit an understanding of American and British '60s rock, though little sounds stolen outright from the geniuses of that era. Of course, the Sideburns steal from the Who (you can't miss it on "Pictures Far Behind" and "Off Direction") as well as the already well-plundered Stones and Stooges territory. There is even evidence here that Swedish contemporaries Soundtrack of Our Lives and the Hives have rubbed off on the Sideburns.

The first track, "Save Rock 'N' Roll," sets the pace for the act's trip through all sorts of rock on the album. "Effect-O Tequila" boasts a bit of a Cali-surf sound, impressive for lads who may have never seen a surfboard. "Heavy Tiger," "Let Me Take You Far," "Into The Golden Shade" and "Submarine Sensation," are among the rock songs, garage or not, you're likely to want to listen to over and over again. As many times as the word garage has been thrown around supra, Sky Pilots is probably the least garage-sounding album from a band warranting that description. In fact, the band attempts to stretch the admittedly now-borderless sound as far as they without crossing the line to Datsuns-style heavy excess.

Stephen Feller
Junkmedia.org Review

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helsinki bombers, April 21, 2004

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alexander laurence (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sky Pilots (Audio CD)

The Flaming Sideburns are the biggest band from Finland. They are also the closest modern thing to garage rock. Lead singer, Eduardo Martinez is like part Iggy Pop and part Mick Jagger. Many of you might have heard their music in a Toyota commercial. This band likes to play naked onstage. They like to drive the audience wild. Apparently they have no laws in Scandinavia. This record is the second collection in America, and they are slightly different than the releases in Europe. Rock and roll is all about losing control and losing you in the mix. After listening to this I want to throw away my old Roky Erickson records. (...)!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great rock and roll, September 16, 2005

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Ishmael Kavalier - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sky Pilots (Audio CD)

A brief word just to say I found this record terrific. I think the Sideburns are more than a bunch of shouting rock and rollers, they've delivered a great collection of songs that will keep your stereo busy for a few weeks.
I'd love to thank these guys for giving us another fantastic record.