Posts Tagged ‘Punk’

While Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers play The Sinclair tonight (April 21ST) in Boston, MA, there is a city that is not going to be enjoy Laura’s new infectious anthemic Punk like track and video for I Hate Chicago. Hopefully Chicago has a sense of humor because it comes from a good place. The track comes off Laura’s (Against Me!) debut solo album Bought To Rot and the music video for the track is equally interesting as they parody the classic early 90’s comedy Wayne’s World which was based out of Chicago. In the video, it’s known as Jane’s World and the characters Laura and Jane are played by Abby Pierce and Christine Vrem-Ydstie respectfully and it’s hilarious as they nail the parody to a T as they remind me of how much I miss the real duo. They include everything in their from the Bohemian Rhapsody car ride scene to the famous No Stairway To Heaven Allowed scene. Check out the video below and make sure you check out Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers.

frank-carter-and-the-rattlesnaked-end-of-sufferingSome of you may be wondering just who is Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes? Frank is the former lead singer of English hardcore bands like Gallows and rock band Pure Love. In 2015, Frank Carter formed this band in 2015 and released the EP Rotten in the same year. Now two full albums later and they are gearing up to release their third record End Of Suffering via International Death Cult on May 3RD. So for this week’s Rock video of the week, we are presenting to you the band’s first single for Crowbar which the band also produced a video for that was directed by Ross Cairns who has directed videos for Queens Of The Stone Age and Biff Cylro. While the track contains some unbelievable energy to it, the video follows suit in this mainly performance based video that takes place inside of a house of some sorts with people in jumpsuits gathering around the various members who are all in different rooms. As I said, the album comes out May 3RD, but you can definitely pre-order the album that also features an appearance from Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine. Check out the pre-order here and check out the tracklisting below the video:

End Of Suffering Tracklisting:

1. “Why a Butterfly Can’t Love a Spider”
2. “Tyrant Lizard King” (featuring Tom Morello)
3. “Heartbreaker”
4. “Crowbar”
5. “Love Games”
6. “Anxiety”
7. “Angel Wings”
8. “Supervillain”
9. “Latex Dreams”
10. “Kitty Sucker”
11. “Little Devil”
12. “End Of Suffering”

51fFdbuz0QLWhen you think of American Garage Punk bands or even rockabilly punk, there is one band that immediately comes to mind and that is The Cramps. The band which was made up of Lux Interior (Vocals), Poison Ivy Rorschach (Guitar), Bryan Gregory (Guitar), and Nick Knox (Drums) were one of the pioneers of the early CBGB’s Punk scene that rules the late 70’s and 80’s as they are often considered the founders of the Psychobilly genre. While their sound might have been influenced by rockabilly, R&B, and Rock N Roll, their lyrical content was definitely influenced by camp humor, sexual double-entendre, and retro horror/sci-fi b-movies. That is why for today, I chose to check out and review the band’s debut album Songs The Lord Taught Us which was released in May of 1980 through Illegal Records in the UK and I.R.S. Records in the states. While the album may not have charted, it definitely left it’s mark on the world of punk and Rockabilly music.

the-cramps-songs-the-lord-taught-us-lp--2_35905071. TV Set– Nick Knox kicks off the track with his drum beat as the guitars begin to follow up a with a cool 50’s era styled riff in this track that is about a man is who obsessed with killing a girl because he sees her everywhere. 5/5

2. Rock on the Moon– The band’s cover of the Jimmy Stewart song that is all about rocking out as far as it can take you. 4.5/5

3. Garbageman– An interesting track that is about a drug dealer talking crap to a kid who obviously doesn’t understand who he is in this rockabilly track. 4.5/5

4. I Was A Teenage Werewolf– One of my all time favorite Cramps track and a song I love listening to that has this swagger to it when it comes on. The song may make you think it’s about a teenage werewolf, but it’s all about the changes a man goes through when he hits puberty. 5/5

5. Sunglasses After Dark-an ironic lesson in how to be cool as he claims the first step is wearing Sunglasses after dark even though he and the whole crowd of punks got their asses kicked because they were wearing sunglasses after dark. The track is a cover of a Dwight “Whitey” Pullen song. 5/5

6. The Mad Daddy-A track that Lux claims that he is the coolest around, The Mad Daddy baby!!! 4.5/5

thecramps-songsthelordtaughtus(6)7. Mystery Plane– A very cool track that Lux tells you that it’s OK not to fit in with everyone else and that it’s OK to be different. Conformity is not OK, just be yourself. 4.5/5

8. Zombie Dance-a psychobilly track that Lux talks about all the people that just don’t get it at his school. He talks about how everyone is just programmed to do the same things instead of just being free hence his use of the word Zombie. 4.5/5

9. What’s Behind The Mask– A great track about how a girl he likes won’t show her true self to him and he wants to know why she hides behind the mask. 4.5/5

10. Strychnine– This is the band’s re-imagining of the classic track by The Sonics. 5/5

11. I’m Cramped– Fast strumming of the guitar starts off the track before the band gets into it with a cool rockabilly riff in this track where he just repeats, “Im Cramped” throughout the whole track. 4.5/5

12. Tear It Up– The band’s re-imagining of the classic track by Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio and you gotta love it cause it gave the track a more modern sound while staying true to it. 4.5/5

13. Fever– The band’s re-imagining of the classic track by Little Willie John and I thought it was the perfect way to end the album with it’s Doors feel to it. 5/5

My Final Thoughts– This is definitely one of the coolest punk/rockabilly albums that I have ever heard and let’s just call it rock and roll cause that is what it is at the end of the day. At the end of the day, Lux had an incredible voice and I am glad that he was able to find a way to get it out there before he sadly passed away in 2009. My favorite tracks on the album are Sunglasses After Dark, I Was A Teenage Werewolf, TV Set, and Fever. I don’t have a least favorite track on the album because they are all awesome. I am giving the album 4.7 stars out of five for a final grade.

who is that guyIt has been quite some time since since I had watched or even reviewed a Rock Doc so I figured there was no better time than now to start. Normally when I am trying to decide what documentary to watch, I usually do not pick one unless I know the subject matter. That was definitely not the case with today’s choice for Rock Docs entitled Who The Fuck Is That Guy’? The Fabulous Journey Of Michael Alago. To put it in simple terms, the reason I chose to watch this documentary was for the simple fact that it had the word Metallica in the description. The documentary follows the life of a gay Puerto Rican New Yorker who would end up being one of the most important people in the metal industry simply for the fact that he signed Metallica. Watch the documentary as you get testimony straight from the source himself Michael Alago as well as James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Kurdt Vanderhoof, Cyndi Lauper, Mina Caputo, Cherry Vanilla, Cheetah Chrome, Rob Zombie, John Lydon, Eric Bogosian, Mike Gitter, Phil Caivano, Phil Anselmo, Sean Yseult, John Joseph, Joe Sib, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, and so many more in this amazing doc.

who is that guy 2You may still be wondering just who in the hell Michael Alago is, but he truly is such an important figure for heavy metal because he signed so many acts from Metallica, Metal Church, White Zombie, and so many more. You find out that he was a guy that truly loved music back in the 70’s and 80’s as he describes the night life in New York City and all the legendary clubs that hosted shows back in the day from the L’amour, The Ritz, CBGBs, and so many more. You figure out that all of the names I mentioned above have a huge amount of respect for Michael Alago. He’s a guy who broke down a lot of barriers in the business being a gay man tackling an over-testosteroned genre and he made people understand that it was all about the music. The documentary features interviews, some animation for certain stories he or someone else tells, and a lot of great photos that Michael has had in his collection. You also learn about the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the 80’s firsthand from someone who survived it in Michael Alago. Check it out on Netflix right now as we speak and I am going to give it an A- for a final grade.

post-pop-depressionAs per custom (or at least we try to), we always cover the albums that have won album of the year, rock album of the year, etc. at the Monster Entertainment Awards. Last year, we didn’t cover a lot of them because I had already covered them before hand so I made a rule that I will not cover new albums until after the award show is done. There were definitely some interesting albums that were up for Album Of The Year, but the one at the end of the day that you chose as the winner is none other than the legendary Iggy Pop and his latest album Post Pop Depression. The special thing about this album is that not only is the 17TH album overall that Iggy Pop has recorded, but it features an all star lineup from bands like Queens Of The Stone Age and the Arctic Monkeys. The band is made up of Josh Homme (vocals, guitar, bass, piano, synthesizers, mellotron, production, percussion), Dean Fertita (Guitar, Piano, Synth, and Bass Guitar), and Matt Helders (drums, percussion, tom-toms, shaker, backing vocals). The album did very well for Iggy Pop as it went placed in the top 20 in 18 different countries including that it peaked at number 17 on The Billboard Top 200 Charts.

2016_iggypopgardenia_press_2201161. Break Into Your Heart– I love the intro of the track that has that Arabic feel to it like a sitar is playing. The song has a Queens/Desert rock sound to it. I feel like it’s Iggy saying that he’s going to break into your heart so that we all love him again. 5/5

2. Gardenia– A more poppy sound to it then the last track that reminds me of 80’s pop/Bowie with it sound and killer bass line. I often wonder if this is a response to The Passenger which is also by Pop. 5/5

3. American Valhalla– a cool and different intro opens the track before the killer bass line from Fertita drives the song forward. The song could be commentary on fame and that all musicians are driving for that place where you are immortalized forever. 5/5

4. In the Lobby– A track that is more in the style of Pop that has that garage rock sense to it while also having the Homme touch to it. 4.5/5

5. Sunday– A very hip track that has a disco touch to it as far as the overall sound and I want to say that the track is about the joys having to do nothing cause it’s Sunday, but I’m not sure. 4.5/5

iggy-josh-preess-26. Vulture– The track starts with an acoustic guitar before a western style bell and music comes along and it’s all about Vultures (maybe literal or metaphorically). 5/5

7. German Days– A cool bluesy garage rock track that has many other layers as well with the music. 4/5

8. Chocolate Drops– A Steely Dan esque track that seems to be about when the going gets rough, it just rains shit. 4.5/5

9. Paraguay– The last track on the album that is smooth in it’s delivery with it’s surf rock melodies entwined into it. The track contains a huge rant from Pop that could be directed towards his skeptics and the internet trolls everywhere. 4/5

My Final Thoughts– I think the band does a pretty terrific job of trying to recapture the sound that was contained in the Bowie/Pop collaborations. This is definitely an album to check out, I am giving it 4.6 stars out of five for a final grade.

1280x1280For this week’s album of the week, I wanted to cover a band that I always liked ever since they first came out in 2000. This is one of those posts that I don’t care what the popular opinion is because I have always thought that Good Charlotte has kicked ass and they especially kick ass live. Seeing them at Lupos in Providence, RI this past week inspired me to revisit some of those records I loved and The Young And The Hopeless is one of those records I loved. The band was made up of Joel Madden (Lead Vocals), Benji Madden (Lead Guitar), Billy Martin (Rhythm Guitar), Paul Thomas (Bass), and the album featured Josh Freese on drums. The album was released on October 1, 2002 and to a lot of critical acclaim as it helped launch the band forward on to the pop charts. The band always wanted to write a record that would launch them into stardom and Benj once said, “Joel and I always wanted to be in a big band. We never set out to be the cool, underground band that the elite listened to: we wanted to play shows all around the world, to anyone who would hear us. Nothing about that record was pre-meditated, we were just having fun, and trying to do the best we could to achieve that goal.” The album would peak at number seven on the Billboard Top charts and it would go three times platinum selling three million copies producing four singles.

gc-copy1. A New Beginning– a cool intro track that starts up the album. 4/5

2. The Anthem– One of my favorite songs on the album and it was a track that was originally written for a soundtrack, but when completed it was rejected. The track is a great anthem for people to stand up for themselves and not listen to what others think. 5/5

3. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous– a pop punk track that was social commentary on how celebrities got away with murder basically. 5/5

4. Wondering– a cool track that is a little more rock and mellow than previous tracks with that cool bass line during the verses in a track that is about wondering if you’ll find that person you can confide in. 4/5

5. The Story of My Old Man– an in your face punk song about absentee fathers that are never there for their kids. 4/5

6. Girls & Boys– Another favorite of mine on the album that starts off mellow before it launches right into that singable chorus about guys who do whatever it takes to get girls to like them. 5/5

7. My Bloody Valentine– an interesting track that describes a guy who kills some girls love so that she can love him because he’ll do anything for her. 4/5

8. Hold On– This may be my favorite track on the album that just hits a chord with anyone in my opinion that may deal with depression. Remember people, Suicide is not the option. 5/5

9. Riot Girl– a track that is literally about how punk chicks are better than girls like Britney Spears, etc. 4/5

10. Say Anything– a real mellow track with a cool bass line whose lyrics deal with relationships. 4/5

11. The Day That I Die– a cool track that starts with Cash Dogg barking before the song kicks in about a guy who enjoys the day he dies like it really was. This is a track that Benji sings lead vocals on. 4/5

12. The Young & the Hopeless– a driving riff starts the song before it kicks into overdrive about having to deal with people who hate on you constantly because you may not fit the mold. Benji sings the second verse on the track. 5/5

13. Emotionless– an acoustic track that is the band writing to their dad who walked out on them. 4/5

14. Movin’ On– The last track on the album that is a pretty epic closer for the song as it has that rock vibe to begin before it breaks into a punk song. 4/5

My Final Thoughts– The album absolutely kicks ass and it embodied the spirit of the band. If you ever get a chance to see them live, you have to do it because they rock. Every track on the album is enjoyable to listen to. I am going to give the album 4.5 stars out of five for a final grade.

sublimeI think the previous week or two I was saying that I was trying cover as many different styles as I possibly could of bands that I liked. After 186 albums, I realized that I had never covered one by ska/punk/reggae legends Sublime. The band’s third and final eponymous album was one that if you were a teenager in the 90’s, you had this CD cause it made you look cool to have it. It was the band’s third and final album because singer/guitarist Bradley Nowell died of a heroin overdose at the age of 28 in 1996. It wasn’t until a month after his death that the self titled album would be released. The rest f the band was made up of Eric Wilson (Bass), Bud Gaugh (Drums) along with DJ Smash (Turntables), Marshall Goodman (turntables, percussion, drums, drum programming), Michael “Miguel” Happoldt (Guitar, Space Echo), David Kahne (Organ, Piano), Paul Leary (Guitar), Todd Forman (Saxophone), Jon Blondell (Trombone), and Lou Dog (The band’s Dalmatian). The album peaked at Number 13 on the Billboard Top 200 Charts and it has gone 5X platinum since.

rs-414-sublime1. Garden Grove– The song starts off with that hip hop like drum beat with that reggae/ska guitar riff. The heavy bass riff is based off of Cortuney Melody’s track A Ninja Mi Ninja. 4/5

2. What I Got– This is sort of a cover song because it’s based off Half Pint’s Loving and it features a melody similar to The Beatles Lady Madonna. Still such an amazing track, one of my personal favorites. 5/5

3. Wrong Way– is a purely a punk/ska track that is about a girl who is forced into prostitution by her brothers and her dad. She is rescued by the narrator, but he soon regrets mistreating her too. 5/5

4. Same in the End– A fast tempo ska/punk track that could be talking about drug addiction. 4/5

5. April 29, 1992 (Miami)– a track with a very cool reggae/hip hop sound to it that talks about the LA Riots.The track samples Doug E. Fresh’s La Di Da Di, Original Gangster of Hip-Hop by Just-Ice, and Mobb Deep’s  Shook One (Part 1) 5/5

hqdefault-26. Santeria– Another favorite of mine on the record about a guy who wants to take revenge on a man for stealing his girlfriend. 5/5

7. Seed– Is a track that kind of has ADHD where it’ll go punk and then it’ll slow down to a reggae tempo. 4/5

8. Jailhouse– is the band’s cover of the Bob Marley track which features a little of Tenor Saw’s Roll Call in it. 4/5

9. Pawn Shop– is a cover of The Wailing Souls’s War Deh Round A John Shop with modified lyrics. 4/5

10. Paddle Out– a fast tempo punk track about the west cliff area of Santa Cruz, California. 4/5

cd11. The Ballad of Johnny Butt– Is The band’s cover of the Secret Hate track. 4/5

12. Burritos– if you remember the Fighting Blindly track which is Sublime’s early work, this track is a reworked version of it. 4/5

13. Under My Voodoo– a track that is a little bluesy at times before it gets punkified. I have no idea what the lyrics mean. 4/5

14. Get Ready– a great track to get you in the mood to toke up with the best of them. Love this track. 5/5

15. Caress Me Down- Probably my favorite track on the whole album whose bass line features the Sleng Teng Riddim from Under Me Sleng Teng by Wayne Smith. 5/5

16. What I Got (Reprise)– Just the reprise of the classic track. 5/5

covers_dointimesinglecover17. Doin Time– Another favorite of mine on the record about a man whose trapped in a relationship with a girl who is cheating on him. 5/5

My Final Thoughts– If you don’t love this album, then you either do not like ska, reggae, or didn’t like growing up in the 90’s. This album is a classic from beginning to end. That is why I am giving the album 4.5 stars out of five for a final grade.

everybodyFor this week’s Album Of The Week, we are doing something a little different than we usually do and we are choosing to cover a soundtrack. Just like our review of The Guardians Of The Galaxy soundtrack, we are tackling another film, but not from a comic book movie. If you know director Richard Linklater, then you know that soundtrack have always been a huge part of his films that they are almost another character. One of the most legendary of his works is the 1994 film Dazed And Confused which boasted an amazing soundtrack that featured a lot of legendary 70’s classic rock. However, today we are covering the soundtrack to his latest film Everybody Wants Some!! which is the unofficial sequel to Dazed And Confused. The soundtrack boasts an eclectic mix of music from the likes of Blondie, Van Halen, The Cars, Hot Chocolate, and so much more. The soundtrack was released on all formats back in April of this year which includes a Cassette release. If you want to see the review of the film which I did for my 365 movies in 365 days challenge blog, then click here.

Paramount1. My Sharona by The Knack- It was The Knacks debut single and a song that was very representative of where New Wave punk was at in 1979. The lyrics are about a relationship the singer had with a 17 year old named Sharona . 4/5

2. Heart Of Glass by Blondie- a classic track from the new wave band which touched upon disco after a suggestion from the albums producer in a track about lost love/ 4/5

3. Take Your Time (Do It Right) by S.O.S. Band- a straight up post-disco track with a funky bass line that was a huge hit for the S.O.S. Band in the US. A lot of bands and musicians like Rick James adopted this sound in the early 80’s. 4/5

4. Heartbreaker by Pat Benatar- An unbelievable rocker from Pat Benatar with that driving riff that instantly made this a hard rock classic. It also introduced us to the brilliance of Neil Giraldo. 5/5

5. Alternative Ulster by Stiff Little Fingers- One of my least favorite tracks ont he album from Northern Ireland punk rock band Stiff Little Fingers. 2/5

6. Every 1’s a Winner by Hot Chocolate- They’re a disco band, but this track has one of the funkiest riffs on the album and a funky bass line. 5/5

maxresdefault (1)7. Everybody Wants Some!! by Van Halen- The hard rock classic from one of the best LA rock bands ever. You knew with a title for a film like Evetybody Wants Some!! that this was going to end up on here. 5/5

8. Let’s Get Serious by Jermaine Jackson- Jermaine should have gotten serious about his career as he attempted to have a career after The Jackson 5 with this disco track.  3/5

9.  Pop Muzik by M- M describes this interesting track saying, “I was looking to make a fusion of various styles which somehow would summarize the last 25 years of pop music. It was a deliberate point I was trying to make. Whereas rock and roll had created a generation gap, disco was bringing people together on an enormous scale. That’s why I really wanted to make a simple, bland statement, which was, ‘All we’re talking about basically (is) pop music.” 3/5

10. Because the Night by Patti Smith Group- One of my favorite tracks on the album that was originally written by Bruce Springsteen for an album of his, but he didn’t like his version. This song best represents where the 80’s scene would go (just look at Pat Benatar and so many others). 5/5

11. I Want You To Want Me (Live) by Cheap Trick- one of the best rock songs from rock and roll hall of famers Cheap Trick and this is the live version which helped sky rocket the band into the spotlight.Just listen to how amazing Robin Zander’s vocals are in this song. 5/5

12. Hand In Hand by Dire Straits- a cool ballad like track from Dire Straits on an album that showed the world that they had arrived. 4/5

13. Whip It by Devo- the new wave classic that is known world wide. It’s sadly the only song most people remember from them. 5/5

14. Romeo’s Tune by Steve Forbert- an cool pop track from folk singer Steve Forbert which was his biggest hit of his career. 4/5

15. Good Times Roll by The Cars- A quintessential mid-tempo rock song from the cool cats of Boston The Cars. A song that should be people’s motto more often these days. 5/5

16. Rapper’s Delight by The Sugarhill Gang- A song that is often attributed to being the first Hip Hop song that was introduced to the world. They even tell you that they are rapping in the track. 5/5

My Final Thoughts– The soundtrack isn’t as amazing as the first one, but it was very eclectic in the mix of genres and different type of music in the film. It definitely helps the film and it fits well with the content. There are a couple of tracks on here that I didn’t really like and it reflect in what I gave them for a grade individually, but don’t let that deter you because it is a great soundtrack. I am going to give the soundtrack 4.1 stars out of five for a final grade.

For those of you out there that have been patiently awaiting a new album from A Day To Remember, the band has given you something to pass the time between now and then. The band recently released a music video for a new track called Paranoia and the video looks at the idea of thinking that you’re being followed. In the video, the band is being followed by some kind of demonic smoke monster and singer Jeremy McKinnon spends time on the couch telling his shrink all about it.  The video also features the band performing and the video is as intense as the track. During the verses, the song is a fast paced, in your face punk rock song before the choruses mix all of the elements of pop punk/metalcore that we love from the band. Now there isn’t any word on whether this track is going to be on the new album and rather that it’s just a song that the band decided to create and release. As far as a new album is concerned, McKinnon said this, “We just take it as it comes. We write all the time.” So stay tuned for more info as it becomes available and check out some of the band’s tour dates here.

iggyFor the last two weeks, I have sort of gone classic with the artists that I chose for the album of the week (I did review Bowie’s latest). The artist I chose for this week was inspired by some news that is going around as Iggy Pop announced that he has a new album coming out that features Josh Homme of the Queens Of The Stone Age called Post Pop Depression. Josh Homme and Iggy have called the album the follow up to the 1977 album Lust For Life which was Iggy’s second collaboration with the late and great David Bowie. The album featured Iggy on Vocals, Bowie on Keyboards, Piano, and Organ, Carlos Alomar on Rhythm Guitar, Reggie Gardiner on Lead Guitar, Tony Sales on Bass, and Hunt Sales on Drums. The album remains one of Iggy’s best selling records and his highest selling album in the UK. Unfortunately at the time of the release, Elvis Presley had died and RCA reissued his whole catalog thus stealing away any promotional money for Iggy’s album. The album peaked on the Billboard Charts at #120.

David-Bowie-and-Iggy-Pop-in-the-1970s-111. Lust For Life– The opening track of the album which is by far one of my all time favs features this awesome drum beat followed by that commanding punk styled vocals from Pop. The riff was based off of The Armed Forces Network call signal which Bowie and Pop caught while waiting for a broadcast of Starsky & Hutch. 5/5

2. Sixteen– This rock and roll at it’s finest with it’s in your face riffage that reminds you of the good ole days of The Stooges and Bowie rock and roll. 4/5

3. Some Weird Sin– This is an interesting track from Pop that the music was composed by Bowie. You definitely hear the Bowie influence in it and the track seems to be about someone who feels like no one notices them. They feel the only way they can get noticed is to commit some kind of sin that will catch their attention. 4/5

4. The Passenger– It has been reported that the track is based off of a Jim Morrison poem where he looks at life like as a journey in a car. It has kind of a reggae like styled riff, but I love Pop’s vocals on this track. 5/5

5. Tonight– a track that deals with the topic of heroin use. I love the backup vocals in the beginning of the track and I love the riff too. 5/5

iggy 26. Success– a very upbeat rock and roll song on the album that pokes fun at the rock and roll business and rockstars. 4/5

7. Turn Blue– Another track on the album that deals with the issue of Heroin use. The song is very dramatic almost like it belongs in a musical. That is the best way I can describe it. 5/5

8. Neighborhood Threat– The Neo Punk classic about no matter how hot you think you are, someone somewhere could care less for you. 4/5

9. Fall in Love with Me– Another Neo Punk tune that came together from a jam session the band had. It’s a sleazy love song from Pop the way we love it. 4/5

My Final Thoughts– I am actually super happy that I chose this album because I never heard the full album before. Iggy Pop is another legend that we are fortunate to still have with us. You can definitely see the David Bowie influence as far as the music was concerned and that is OK because Bowie was brilliant. I am going to give the album 4.5 stars out of five for a final grade.