What’s the big deal?
It’s surprising, but this is only the fourth official full length from the band and the man that share the name Danko Jones. In the past decade they’ve released consistent, in your face records and toured endlessly around the world (they’re huge in Europe). This disc shows some diversity though; on tracks such as “Take Me Home” Danko (the man) sings instead of his usual “talk/sing/growl” combination. He actually can sing as well. Guests on the record include John Garcia (Kyuss) and Pete Stahl (Goatsnake) on the standout track “Forest of the Trees”.
Who’s behind it?
A favorite producer of Jones’, Nick Raskulinecz has worked on albums by Rush, Foo Fighters and Velvet Revolver. He’s even a Grammy winner.
Is it worth a damn?
Definitely. I’ve seen Danko Jones live numerous times and watched them grow as a band, but on record it’s always the same old thing. This is a disc that shows the Mango Kid still knows how to rock, but has a softer (and even more humorous) side as well. “Still in High School” is “Lovercall” for the dirty old man, and “King of Magazines” has that classic balls-out rock sound that makes rock radio fun again. In summation; Danko still wants to sleep with everyone from your sister to your grandmother, but this time he’s at least asking instead of telling you about it afterwards.
