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The Master
Plan: Colossus of Destiny
Combine mid-Atlantic son Paul Johnson (once Paul Tiers of the Waxing Poetics) with pillars of the New York garage sound community, namely Andy Shernoff of the Dictators, and Bill Milhizer/Keith Streng of the Fleshtones, and you have just what you might expect. Great guitar work and a straightforward style that pays homage to basement-driven, beer-battered, saxophone-thickened rock n roll. If you want pensive lyrics, go to Target. Colossus of Destiny starts off with Whats up with That? and Better Get Better. Two 50s style, twangy rockers that highlight the range of The Master Plan with their catchy choruses and restless guitar work. There are several covers in Colossus, namely the Cadets I Got Loaded, which laments I got loaded (I shoulda got high). Paul Johnson contributes an aggressive, Ramones-esque Youre Mine with another infectious chorus and enough out-of-control guitar to guarantee no one would watch this standing still at a live show. Great song. One of the best tunes in this side project release (although the Master Plans web site assures us its more than just a side project, with a tour underway this year) is Find Something Beautiful. In this catchy, pop-minded tune, were told: Time will let you know/ Strike a match and let it go/ If you wanna show/ Then you gotta go/ Find something beautiful/ And set it on fire. One small surprise was the ballad Just Because, just because, to this reviewer, the song seems to be sung slightly out of tune, and never really gets it back. However, this is a small upset in an otherwise power-packed release that has much to offer. If Master Plan means what they say about a tour, then count me in. The energy in Colossus of Destiny proves Id be sweating from head to toe, covered with beer, and probably arrested by the time it was all over.
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