Trouble
's sixth album,
Plastic Green Head
, continues the progression of their multi-layered, complex breakthrough record,
Manic Frustration
. As the band blends in elements of
progressive rock
and
psychedelia
to their heavy, monolithic riffs, they don't dilute it -- instead the experimentations make it more popular.
suffers a little from inconsistent material --
shouldn't be covering
the Monkees
'
"Porpoise Song"
the Beatles
"Tomorrow Never Knows,"
no matter how wonderful the songs are -- but that doesn't prevent the record from ranking as one of their best. [The 2007 edition includes a bonus DVD.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine