is the creation of -- a songwriter with plenty of indie and Euro rock credentials, and the distinction of having been the last collaborator with ex- , , before death in 1997. By hybridizing Memphis soul and glam rock, you could call one gigantic homage to the and the , but fey vocals separate his band from becoming the next best thing since the early . is all boogie swagger; there's a spirited drinking song, and the gothic '60s/ / sound of relies on the sound once appropriated. The derivative are full of unique contradictions: the band is whiskey-fueled yet fragile and wispy approach packs a serious rock and roll punch. ~ Denise Sullivan