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4.0 out of 5 stars
Raw, rockin' Garage/Punk/Soul, October 8, 2002
This review is from: Watch for Today (Audio CD)
It's beyond comprehension why some reviewers here have complained about the fidelity of this release. Fer chrissakes, it's on In The Red, it features Garage God Tim Kerr, and it's unashamedly RAW ROCK'N'ROLL, so what the hell did you expect? Emerson, Lake and Palmer?! If you want soul-less, clinical slickness to your music, then stick to your Matchbox 20 and Dave Matthews Band CDs...
Ahem, the NTD, featuring folks from the Bellrays, Lord High Fixers, Jack O'Fire, etc. are an amazing combo who rip out a highly derivitive yet intoxicating blend of tough mod-rock, '60s soul and garage crunch, all blended up with a real 21st century punk rock delivery. Half of the songs are actually covers - from Curtis Mayfield's Impressions to a rare King Floyd b-side (the awesome "Handle With Care") - the other half being some exceptional Tim Kerr originals, all combining to make a winning collection that was certainly one of my fave party discs of 2001.
If you're at all partial to the Texan garage scene (spearheaded mostly by Mr. Kerr himself), or the In The Red "sound" (raw no-BS rock'n'roll) or perhaps a sonic mix of the Who, MC5, Stones, Curtis, Sly Stone, Booker T. and Ann Peebles, then this disc will likely float yer boat.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I Love it!, January 2, 2003
This review is from: Watch for Today (Audio CD)
I love this cd for all that it is. It is a great group of musicians and a GRRRREAT singer matched with a cool production. I heard this for the first time in a bar (El Matador in New Orleans) and I flipped out. I loved it that night, bought it the next day and still love it now. I can't wait to hear more from this band and I would give a listen to ANYTHING that Lisa Kekaula sings on or anything that Tim Kerr produced. Period.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing sound., December 8, 2001
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I could not believe how good this album was when heard it. It's a very 60's sounding soul-rock project with a punk edge to it. The sound quality is a little lo-fi, which makes it sound more authentic, but it's new and it's good. One of the comparisons I read that i liked was what if Tina Turner sat in with the Stones of '67-68... This is probably the best CD of 2001.
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