With all the subtlety of their 1970s pro-wrestling maneuver namesake, Trenton, NJ's
Swingin' Neckbreakers beautifully piledrive their way through 14 songs on their debut album.
Live for Buzz put
Swingin' Neckbreakers' formula in place: a deft mixture of covers both unknown and familiar with bassist and lead vocalist
Thomas Jorgensen's strong original songwriting. The onslaught comes quickly, song after song smashing its way into your subconscious and your hips with
John Jorgensen's bashing beat, his brother's soulful howl, and
Shaggy's biting guitar. If a particular number doesn't grab you, no matter; the next one, an even better one, is already coming at you.
Live for Buzz, sounding like high fidelity compared to other '90s garage rock kingpins, starts to flag near the end of side two when
Swingin' Neckbreakers veer a little too close to a bar band boogie. Trenton makes, the world takes.