REVIEW: Supersuckers, The Evil Powers of Rock 'N' Roll (Koch)
- Andrew Duncan
"Don't mess with Texas!"
That famous Texas motto goes beyond the environmental context and refers to the state's big and brassy attitude. Serial killers, cultists, John Wayne and The Supersuckers are big business in the big state.
But the Supersuckers?
Yesiree pardner, The Supersuckers define the big Texas sound and provide a wake up call with the rebellious sounds of rock and roll.
Repent sinners, because The Evil Powers of Rock 'N' Roll shows a more mature and experienced Supersuckers. Blame their traditional country release "Must've Been High" for growing up. And it's not a bad thing.
With their latest excursion, the band reverts back to the early days, as the title track sounds like a bar brawl with screaming guitars and flying drumsticks as Eddie Spaghetti sings, "Do you feel it; yeah, I feel it too."
"Cool Manchu" drops down to a steady pulse as the band concentrates more on rocking out than packing a punch. However, the band quickly takes a relapse with the punk rock of "I Want The Drugs." And there are other great song titles, like "My Kickass Life" and "Fisticuffs."
Nothing compares to their classic releases including The Smoke of Hell or La Mano Cornuda, but this is a step in the right direction and a pick-up from the downfall of 1995's Sacrilicious.
With 13 songs screaming the sign of Satan, who could not resist fitting into tight dirty jeans and playing air guitar to some great feel-good tunes that proves that rock and roll is here to stay? The cover says it all, showing the band surrounded by Marshall stacks proudly making rock poses Ted Nugent would be proud of.
