Shook Boys
S/t
(Self-issued)
All requisite rockabilly elements are on deck and duly dispatched: hiccups, slap bass, resolute backbeat, twangy guitar leads. But those would be feckless were the flame of authenticity not burning within the players. Thankfully, it is. Gloriously. These tracks bring a salutary reminder of why millions fell in love with Rock'n'Roll back in its feral adolescence. Familiar, beloved stylizations ricochet as these four fire off sounds at once potent and provocative. That they nimbly acknowledge country lineage further elevates.
Recommended: "Can't Control," "Blue Eyes and Black Hair," "Dead By 22," "Tell On You," "Miss Anne"
Video: "Tell On You" (live)
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