With a burst of enthusiasm and sexual bravado,
the Vue
come crashing through the speakers with an explosive collection of hard knocks and dirty socks. This San Francisco-based
garage rock
quartet runs rampant over fundamental
blues
-based chord progressions that owe allegiance to
Muddy Waters
and were later reborn via the reckless abandon of
the Rolling Stones
,
the Stooges
, and
Canned Heat
. Somewhere along the way,
forgot that the '70s, '80s, and '90s ever existed. Singer
Rex John Shelverton
has his mojo working overtime, while the white punks on dope guitar attack of
Jonah Buffa
jostles the rhythm section through raucous arrangements, quick tempo changes, and droning melodies. Every track preaches the gospel of sex, drugs, and
rock & roll
, but you won't hear a single lyric that would have landed
George Carlin
in prison back when
Richard Nixon
was fumbling with his tape recorder. That's the same ethic that made
Little Richard
and
Elvis Presley
dangerous in the first place. Young, hungry, and out to get their kicks on Route 66,
present a timeless portrait of
on
Find Your Home
. ~ Tom Semioli