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Reaction: Electric Playground
Before I talk about the band, Id like to take a second to acknowledge the innovative album cover art. The artist created a musical theme park where excited people play on rides formed from various instruments with bright, shiny colors. This Electric Playground is a perfect little glimpse into what the disc inside has in store for its listener. There is no doubt in my mind that these guys not only know how to rock, but also know how to have a good time. It is clear that they enjoy playing together and sound as though they would thrive on the live performance. This is the band for all those guys who get up on the nearest coffee table and play air guitar when they think nobody is looking. While it may be difficult to pin down just one or two influences for this trio from Detroit, I think I can safely label them a rock band of the most original use of the term. They may experiment in areas like psychedelia and prog-rock, but really, they are rockers, pure and simple. They are not indie rock or pop rock, but more of the classic rock I used to hear quite frequently in the 80s while yelling at my dad to turn down the volume. The album is of quality production and displays their level of detail in musical arrangements. The songs are of their own creation, except for their performance of Creams White Room and the album closer which is Bob Drozdzewski playing The Star Spangled Banner on his electric guitar. I have to say the album closer is a little less than innovative. I have to admit, this is not usually the kind of album I would pull off the shelf and listen to, but that is because of this reviewers particular musical tastes, not because of the quality of the album itself. I would definitely feel comfortable passing this off to a friend, especially the one I caught playing air guitar and imagining himself in front of a screaming crowd of girls.
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