The starting track on
Mooney Suzuki's first album on Estrus perfectly encapsulates their sound: there is a definite
MC5/
Stooges sound, thumping bass and drums with organ and fuzzy guitars coming in to take you away. These guys are out of New York, so a
New York Dolls influence is evident. Plenty of garagey, proto-punk rock. Much like
the Hellacopters' early releases, this also brings to mind Sonic's Rendezvous Band, with vocals eerily similar to
Scott Morgan. This is an album that, no matter how retro the band might sound, still can make one excited that music like this is still extant in the world. ~ Jeremy Salmon