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's second record,
, finds the unit much tighter, yet like any great
band, they maintained that all-important swagger. The addition of guitarist
gives the group an added punch, and he and
proved to be one of
's best twin-guitar attacks. Vocalist
steps up as well, and his
-bumping-into-
rasp never sounded better, before or since. The boys come out blazing on the groovy opener,
nailing the
strut and swiping the
licks, while the gleefully sleazy
has a definite
vibe, an intro borrowed from
and all the subtlety of a
lyric. In fact, the near-
crunch of the album may have been an influence on the still developing
sound. The lights lower for
and while
shines, the song ultimately misses the mark. The newfound intensity of the group is most evident on
a
boogie monster that chugs along for a few minutes, before bursting at the seams for a photo finish that, paradoxically, sounds very much like a
. The second half of the LP contains some fine and engaging rockers in
and
but is in desperate need of a
to help with the pacing -- ideally one on par with
's
or
Unfortunately, the weaker final numbers are made all the more obvious by this lacking element, keeping the disc a notch below their debut.
turned out to be their final studio album, and
have all but been forgotten. Though not without its faults, the album is still one of the most exciting records from the
period, and it, along with the group itself, should be remembered as one of the era's finest. ~ Bart Bealmear