Wow! Talk about an evolution! AC/DC has mutated into Weezer! Well, let me take that back . . . these guys are better than Weezer, and I like many of their songs even better than The Presidents of the United States of America and even Plankeye. I don't know how they've done it, but they've become a modern rock band with many layered vocals. Former X-Sinner vocalist Rex Scott has taken a seat on the drum stool and shares the vocals with Greg Bishop and bassist Rob Kniep. The guitars really have a cool bite to them, and the vocal melodies are downright infectious. Sure, you can still hear Rex's Bon Scott drawl every now and then, but they certainly don't dominate as they once did. I say the band scores a decent-sized hit here.
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