Supersuckers - Evil Powers Of Rock And Roll (Vinyl)

Gurgling up from the depths of hell, the first straight punk-rock record from The Supersuckers since 1995's Sacrilicious has only four things on it's gloriously infantile mind: drugs, sex, fisticuffs, and boozy, rip-roaring rock & roll. "Forces" uses the formula to unleash the finest example of tongue-in-cheek, perpetually adolescent, head-banging chaos this side of the Ramones. After 1997's all-country Must've Been High, the boys do seem to have picked up some additional songwriting skills, as this set is virtually filler-free and packed with choice, catchy riffs. "Hot Like the Sun" starts off as a typically dirty-minded ode to the sexual chase, but then downshifts midsong into grungy minor chords and dark melodicism as lead singer Eddie Spaghetti explores a more somber take on the song's title. Still, the emphasis here is on exploiting The Supersuckers' unholy, take-no-prisoners approach, imbuing lightning-fast scorchers like "I Want the Drugs" with their particular guitar-driven mojo. Nobody's supposed to make punk music rock like this anymore, but when these guys are on their game, it's a given. -Matthew Cooke

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. The Evil Powers of Rock 'N' Roll
2. Cool Manchu
3. I Want the Drugs
4. Santa Rita High
5. Dead Meat
6. Stuff 'N' Nonsense
7. Dirt Roads, Dead Ends and Dust
8. Fisticuffs
9. Gone Gamblin'
10. My Kickass Life
11. Goin' Back to Tucson
12. I Can't Hold Myself in Line
13. Hot Like the Su