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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
unpretentious, blistering rock'n'roll, August 8, 2002
I don't care what anybody says, these guys sound like the Flamin' Groovies: guitar driven, R&B-based garage rock slightly out of step with the times. And yeah, the Mooney Suzuki showed up alongside a spate of other garage revivalists, but there's something I can't quite identify that sets them apart (not above, just apart) from bands like the White Stripes and the Strokes. The whole affair sounds very unselfconscious; even the stuff that should sound forced, like the chorus from "Young Man's Mind," comes off naturally. Even the really corny material, the ballad "Oh Sweet Susanna" and "Natural Fact," don't make me cringe -- obviously, the band's grimy garage band pose is studied, but it fits like a glove. I still think the Flamin' Groovies analogy comes closest to describing these guys: the Groovies rocked like it was 1967, in 1971, blissfully ignoring the fact that popular culture had passed them by. I guess I can see the Mooney Suzuki generating a considerable buzz for a year or two, then dropping more or less out of sight while continuing to make strong records. In summation, then, this album sounds like a foundational recording from an also-ran with a well-deserved cult following.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
the second rock n roll swindle, September 25, 2002
this cd, as well as this band is not the "return" of rock, which unless you couldn't pull yourself away from radio mainstream garbage, never went away. i actually will give them the one star for effort though, they've definately studied their schtick, but it all comes down to feeling and these guys are about as bland as it gets in the "new rock" genre. if you really want to get down with garage music with soul, here's what i'd recommend:the dirtbombs- ultraglide in black (in the red)
the real pills- nine long years (mortville)thee headcoats- headcoats down (damaged goods)
calypso king and the soul investigators- soul strike (soul fire)
the embrooks- our new day (voxx) rock on young soldiers.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Real Winner!, May 1, 2002
... Perhaps garage rock is continuing to make inroads but what makes it especially nice is that Electric Sweat is such a good disc and far better than many of the heavily hyped garage CD's of the day. I've owned it for less than a week and listened to it at least a half-dozen times, which certainly isn't the norm. It's easily my favorite disc of 2002 so far. ..., I like Electric Sweat better than People Get Ready. The songs are tighter and more consistent here. "In A Young Man's Mind" is as good a rocker as you're likely to hear..., I really enjoy "A Little Bit of Love", which may have the best hook on the entire disc. The 70's influences are undeniable but "Natural Fact", for example, sounds quite a bit like a Sean Bonniwell composition. The early Who also seems to figure into the mix. Yet, the Mooney Suzuki manage to whip all of this into a sound they make their own. They aren't your average garage band. In fact, calling these guys garage rockers seems to be selling them short. This is great rock and roll, period. Everything here, including the pair of instros, is compelling, with the exception of "The Broken Heart", which is too slow and almost twice as long as most of the rest of the songs on the disc. Luckily, it's towards the end and I reckon 9 for 10 is a pretty good batting average. A strong recommendation.
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