Lantern – Rock n Roll Rorschach (2013) review
Lantern “Rock n Roll
Rorschach” (Cardinal Fuzz, 2013)
Rorschach” (Cardinal Fuzz, 2013)
Emily Robb’s
banshee-wailing vocals spit lightning bolts around Zachary Devereux
Fairbrother’s snarly fuzz guitar pyrotechnics amidst gut-punching Iggy/Stooges
influences (check out the barnstorming “Lust For Life” riffs careening out of
opener “Evil Eye” and the no-hold-barred crunch of “Mr. Mars”). There’s a touch
of Joan Jett’s leather-clad venom pouring across “Where Are We Now”, ZZ Top’s
greasy rock and roll smothers the title track in a swampy syrup, while the
strangulated sax bursts throughout “Heart In Your Tongue” give us a taste of
that good old time rock n roll!
banshee-wailing vocals spit lightning bolts around Zachary Devereux
Fairbrother’s snarly fuzz guitar pyrotechnics amidst gut-punching Iggy/Stooges
influences (check out the barnstorming “Lust For Life” riffs careening out of
opener “Evil Eye” and the no-hold-barred crunch of “Mr. Mars”). There’s a touch
of Joan Jett’s leather-clad venom pouring across “Where Are We Now”, ZZ Top’s
greasy rock and roll smothers the title track in a swampy syrup, while the
strangulated sax bursts throughout “Heart In Your Tongue” give us a taste of
that good old time rock n roll!
Robb’s tender side finds
expression on the hesitant ballad “She’s A Rebel”, but it feels out of place
amongst all the surrounding mayhem and isn’t really fully baked – a meandering
guitar line seems lost and the lyrics (the title repeated over and over) don’t
add anything to this demo-quality exercise. The band are better when they stick
to their strengths, like the Beefheartian trawl through the desert wasteland,
“The Conjurer” or the amphetamine-fueled pogo punk of “Out of Our Heads”.
expression on the hesitant ballad “She’s A Rebel”, but it feels out of place
amongst all the surrounding mayhem and isn’t really fully baked – a meandering
guitar line seems lost and the lyrics (the title repeated over and over) don’t
add anything to this demo-quality exercise. The band are better when they stick
to their strengths, like the Beefheartian trawl through the desert wasteland,
“The Conjurer” or the amphetamine-fueled pogo punk of “Out of Our Heads”.
If “Loud Fast Rules” is
your motto and you’ve got a few dozen Motorhead, Dead Boys, and Stooges albums
in your collection, you’ll feel right at home studying up for this Rock n Roll
Rorschach test. [Note: This addition adds four bonus tracks from earlier singles,
including the aforementioned “Mr. Mars” and an earlier, sloppier garage version
of “Out of Our Heads”, which have a more streamlined approach to good old
fashioned minimalist punk. Most feature Fairbrother on vocals and evince an
even stronger Stooges fixation. And that’s never a bad thing! The seriously
deranged fanatic should seek out their rendition of “I Wanna Be Your Dog” (on
the 2012 Bathetic cassette Dream Mine) for the ultimate in total brain-warping
ear damage.]
your motto and you’ve got a few dozen Motorhead, Dead Boys, and Stooges albums
in your collection, you’ll feel right at home studying up for this Rock n Roll
Rorschach test. [Note: This addition adds four bonus tracks from earlier singles,
including the aforementioned “Mr. Mars” and an earlier, sloppier garage version
of “Out of Our Heads”, which have a more streamlined approach to good old
fashioned minimalist punk. Most feature Fairbrother on vocals and evince an
even stronger Stooges fixation. And that’s never a bad thing! The seriously
deranged fanatic should seek out their rendition of “I Wanna Be Your Dog” (on
the 2012 Bathetic cassette Dream Mine) for the ultimate in total brain-warping
ear damage.]
Review made by Jeff
Penczak/2013
Penczak/2013
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