Marley Bone
Red Gators
(Marleybone Records)
When this writer terms Marley Bone predictable, that's not intended to be taken as a negative. The truth is a far piece down the road. The combo is a money-in-the-bank proposition: Reliably swinging bopmen that don't want no scufflin', just all-night fun.
"Neesey" and "Vampire" were previously available as singles. Both were appaised here: "Would that all combos were similarly adept at contriving hushed romanticism. Group vocal eminence floats. Blissful stirrings are brought to a head by womanly radiance," I wrote of "Neesey."
And of Vampire Orgy: "No one returns to the land of the living from this revelry. Intonations adorning low-gear, chunka-chunka Rockabilly nonchalance articulate a doomful scenario."
Newer material jumps, glides, and stutter-steps with the assurance of a hepster who's been around the block a couple of times, knows what's worth attention, and can deal it out for the pleasure of all at hand.
It's in the bank.
Recommended: "Red Gators," "First in Line," "Neesey Smile," "Vampire Orgy," "Lipstick," "Same Old Swing"
Videos: "Red Gators" (live) "Neesey Smile" "Vampire Orgy" "Same Old Swing"
