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Elly Roberts reviews
Bad Taste Records
- Cat.no: BTR96
- Released: May 2006
- Rating: NO STARS
If raucous vocals and riffs (some at lightning speed) are your thing, then Danko Jones is your baby. The Canadian trio of singer/guitarist Danko Jones,new drummer Dan Cornelius and bassist JC put the pedal on the metal in afurious attempt to conquer the world.
Despite their dedication to the cause,there seems to be a problem theyre nothing more than an average band thatdont have much in the musical bag to set the world on fire. Great rockbands, Led Zeppelin and the like, had more musical ammunition at theirready disposal, and subtlety to boot.
Danko Jones, are a limited band ofthree musicians, not to say that trios dont work, such as Free. JD can beconsidered an old fashioned head – banging outfit that havent gone out oftheir way to impress or are unable to – unlike possible genre stable matesAC/DC. Having always believed that that gratuitous (mindless) boogie has arelatively short shelf-life, this album consolidates that belief.
Short on inventiveness, imagination and an understanding of dynamics(memorable rock) that add to the listening experience, the band delivers ahigh-octane assault of decibels that borders on the contrived andpretentious.
Seeking a highlight is virtually impossible. In the modern rock world, thissounds like old hat, and amateurish at that.
Their entire global gigging (mission) might just be in vein.
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The full list of tracks included are :
1. Sticky Situation
2. Baby Hates Me
3. Dont Fall In Love
4. Shes Drugs
5. The Finger
6. First Date
7. Invisible
8. Natural Tan
9. When Will I See You
10. Time Heals Nothing
11. Sleep Is The Enemy
Elly Roberts passed away in 2011, but he was a man who was so passionate about all types of music and loved meeting his musical heroes, such as Mick Hucknall at a book signing at the Trafford Centre, Manchester in 2007.
A former teacher and also a music journalist, DJ and radio presenter on local community station Calon FM, plus appearances on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio 2, Elly started doing reviews for DVDfever.co.uk in 2004 and he did the majority of the CD and concerts reviews on the website.
I know also that he loved getting away for the summer to Spain and I hope that wherever he is now he is enjoying the hot sunshine and, as one of his friends has said on his Facebook page, that he is interviewing his musical heroes.