Reviewed: 10-15-2020
Reviewer: Tom McCarter
Genre: General
FCCs: none
If You Like: Buzzcocks, Social Distortion, Kinks
Review: Chrissie Hynde returns to form with a solid set off short rockers with attitude and a few heartfelt weepers.
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Hate For Sale (2:31) - guitar start, pauses, then kicks into gear with full throttle attack> quick stop
*2/ The Buzz (3:51) -guitar starts> midtempo rocker with Hynde's sultry vocals> slow fade
*3/ Lightning Man (2:47) - drums starts> midtempo rocker with a dub reggae beat> slow fade
4/ Turf Accountant Daddy (3:01) - crunching guitar starts> uptempo rocker with a boogie vibe>quick stop
5/ You Can't Hurt A Fool (3:20) - guitar starts> slow tempo torch sin slkowly builds to midtempo> quick fade
6/ I Didn't Know When To Stop (2:24) - guitar starts> full frontal attack rocker> quick stop
7/ Maybe Love Is In NYC (3:25) - guitars start>
uptempo melodic rocker> quick fade
*8/ Junkie Walk (2:44) - guitar starts> midtempo rocker with interested phrasing> quick stop
*9/ Didn't Want To Be This Lonely (2:56) - drums start> uptempo rocker> quick stop. Could be the single.
10/ Crying In Public (3:18) - piano starts> midtempo tearjerker with strings> slow fade