Great band, should have been huge, and another band in the category of “What Happened”? This is a monster record full of massive hooks, melodies and great harmonies and some huge riffage.
Devils Deck is first up and “BOOM” what a great track announcing your presence to the world. This song smokes! You Ain’t Got Me follows and what a great hook and chorus, try not singing along to that one. The band has two vocalists. Carl Dixon has a great voice and sings the more straight ahead rockers, and Andy Curran who sings the more left of centre tunes. Stand Up is one of those straightforward stomp groove with almost Rush like sections in between. No Sleep Tonight starts with a great riff and is a superb melodic rock song with a killer vocal. Side 1 closes out with Love Poison, an Andy Curran tune with a pretty simple riff and a nice solo from Steve Shelski. Side 2 kicks off with We Got The Night, a great uptempo groover with a monster riff, hook, and superb harmonies. Hey Operator, which I think was a single, follows and was also covered by fellow Canadian, Aldo Nova on his Subject album. I’ll Do The Talkin is next up and has a very Aerosmith vibe to the main song with a quirky middle eight. Victim Of Rock with the Beatles-ish main riff is next up and is followed by the close out track Monkey Bars. This is the track most people talk about with its quirky vibe, repeating riff, and perfect vocal by Andy Curran. Love this record.
9.5/10 from The Grooveman.
