It’s amazing how one song can define a band and how they are perceived. Don’t Fear The Reaper is undoubtedly one of the best songs of the 20th century, and yet, before that they were just another rock band playing the halls and theatres of America. Their first three albums were quirky hard rockin’ albums that had been called punk (before it was a thing), biker rock, and everything in between, but when Agents was released everything changed.
This album is still a quirky beast of a thing, and its still very hard to pin down. The vibe is all over the place and yet it’s still a very accessible album. Other than Reaper, I love Tattoo Vampire with its rockin’ riff and groove, Morning Final with that slightly evil main riff and angelic hook and chorus, and the very cinematic Revenge Of Vera Gemini. The most hard rockin’ track on the album is ETI, which has a great riff and killer solo from Buck Dharma.
It’s a weird album for the band as it’s not their best, but it’s the one that everyone remembers.
8/10 from The Grooveman.
