Kevin K

'"Rockin Roll Dynamite"'

posted 2006-09-08

So here is the new episode of the Kevin K serial, probably the last one of the saga recorded with Jack O. Leroy and Vincent Price III? As far as I know, Kevin K never released any bad album. Like Jeff Dahl, Kevin could be described as a workaholic when it comes to writing songs and recording them and like his colleague from Arizona, quality is a key word. That?s why it seems improbable that a fan will ever regret buying this new CD. Of course, ?Rockin Roll Dynamite? is in the tradition of its predecessors but we can find a musical evolution with songs like ?Down in the Sewer?, ?Rockin Roll Dynamite? and ?Life in a Ditch? which offers heavier riffs and a darker mood than what we have been used to. That doesn?t mean that our New York gentleman suddenly fell in metal craziness!... The two ROAD VULTURES cover songs (?Call? and ?She?), implicit tribute to his brother (as well as ?Life in a Ditch? written by Alan) are just a few pearls in this punk, pop, rock treasure and show that Kevin didn?t change his tack. Uncle Kev (that?s how Jack O. likes to call him) has been carrying his guitar on his frail body for a long time now and will still be here when others will remember their old one-day glory? ?Rockin Roll Dynamite? ends up with a pretty good STOOGES cover and is nothing but an excellent album. Is it surprising? /Franckie

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