Hot Rails, The: Single Entendre

Ken Janssen, frontman for The Hot Rails, fancies himself "the laziest man in show business," according to press materials for this Cleveland-based band. And he's right. This is lowest-common-denominator rock, sleazy scuzz 'n' roll built for speed, stoner music for a new decade, a Seventies throwback with twin lead guitars, a chugging rhythm section and enough noisy tendencies to piss off the neighbors. The best song here is called "Black Horse," and I have no idea what it's about. Hell, I can barely understand crazy man Janssen's gruff, shouted vocals. But I dig it. And for a band consisting of five dudes who "drink beer … and hopefully teach a few hipsters that it's OK if you don't take yourself too seriously," that's good enough. Other highlights? How about the sloppy southern rock of "Dickson, TN" and the poor-man's Jimi Hendrix tune "Dealbreaker"?

If you're fine with all that, Single Entendre – which leaves nothing to the imagination with an album cover featuring cartoon illustrations of naked women piled on a heap of men and monsters – should give plenty of pleasure.

Track Listing:
1) Genesis
2) Trigger Finger
3) I Am Supernatural (But I Don't Believe in the Supernatural)
4) Dealbreaker
5) Death From Above
6) Black Horse
7) Dickson, TN
8) Other Man
9) Snakes n' Sparklers

Added: January 27th 2012
Reviewer: Michael Popke
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Related Link: Official Website for The Hot Rails
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Language: english

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