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Review: Man Scouts of America


Man Scouts of America
““Crash Course””
(R.A.F.R. Records)

Greasy rock and roll filtered through a glam/boyscout aesthetic.  There is a certain tint of 80’s gutter drug rock of the LA scene before it went totally lipstick and eyeliner.  So it’s a guitar fueled attitude romp through that whole sex, drugs and rock and roll trip.  Songs like, “Gasoline” (a staple 80’s lyrical image) hit with an almost Faster Pussycat vibe in the all-sing chorus backed against the muted three chord rock staple.  “Haunt” has more working in the punk mixed with rock chops and supporting vocals on the chorus to set the hook.  The lyrics can be meaninglessly shallow (keeping in stride with their influences) evidenced by, “It’s all the same, the Wind and Rain – That’s all that’s ever been” and repeat until annoyed (from the chorus of “Wind and Rain).  A few moments, but mostly rehash and I don’t think the kids will be fooled, but Man Scouts of America might garner some respect from the 80’s good time cheese metal revivalists in their sound and succeed in convincing them they are onto a new thing.

Eric

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