Like precious few bands from the '70s whose best work is mummified daily thanks to classic rock radio,
ZZ Top just keeps rolling on into the next decade. There's much to love here, from the downright nasty stomp of "Fuzzbox Voodoo," the powerhouse slow blues of "Cover Your Rig," the bass-pumping looniness of "Girl in a T-Shirt," to the slow grind of "Breakaway." While
Billy Gibbon's guitar tones on this album are highly reminiscent of
Tres Hombres (an early high-water mark for the band), the high production sheen from their '80s albums remains intact. But
Gibbons hasn't played with this much over-the-top abandon since their pre-beard 'n' babes days, and that's what separates this album from the three that came before it. ~ Cub Koda