BABY SUE REVIEW

10.02.05

The Ribeye Brothers - Bar Ballads...and Cautionary Tales (CD, Times Beach, Rock) The Ribeye Brothers deliver the goods once again. Recorded on vintage equipment, Bar Ballads...and Cautionary Tales has all the abrasive garage rock qualities that made bands like The Zombies legendary. For those unfamiliar with the band, The Ribeye Brothers are Tim Cronin and Jon Kleiman (both were formerly in the band Monster Magnet), Jim Baglino, Matt Forman, and Neil O' Brien. Together, these five gentlemen play harsh, intense rock music that combines the best hard rock sounds of the 1990s with the simple, direct spirit of 1960s garage rock. Cronin's superb macho vocals are the centerpiece of the band's sound. The man is a deep growler and his presence just bleeds out through the speakers like deep red spicy steak sauce. The low gloss production works in the band's favor...allowing the real punch of their music to hit the listener directly in the crotch. These guys seem to be getting more forceful over time...while their songs just keep getting better. Tales features thirteen tracks and two interludes. Top picks: "Nothing To Show You," "Lonesome Rhodes," "Electric Chair," "Goddamn the Sun." (Rating: 5++)

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