I am not pleased with the
direction this group is taking. The people who get off on the rapid-fire punk
like The Ramones will Love Full Tank Of Tiki.
I prefer the instrumental
work on this album, which consists of only
three tracks. "Reverends Ride" is smokin’ and peelin’ out on two tires, leaving behind a trail of smoke and
fire. "Acceleration"
keeps the tires spinning and "Backfire" spits
out more of the same. The rest of it is punk rock in high gear.
I steadfastly believe that
this group continues to grow with the direction of Anthony ‘Lombego’ Thomas at
the steering wheel, although I think that they took a wrong turn somewhere on
this album. After hearing the first track, it set me up for more of the same,
but alas, I was not going to get my instro fix this time around.
I heard a lot of growth on "Reverend’s
Ride." They sounded like the Cadillac Hitmen. That Western
surf-instrumental sound with a hard edge gets my blood circulating. I think
that if this group pursues a strictly instrumental direction with their sound
and experiments further, they will have the right mix and sound for my taste.
Full tank? I would say so,
but only because of the wrong fuel at this stop.
© Keith
"MuzikMan" Hannaleck
November 11, 2001
Tracks:
01. Reverends Ride
02. So Low Down
03. Makes No Difference
04. Full Tank ]
05. Grab It
06. Pumping My Heart
07. Up For Anything
08. Gimme The Shakes
09. In Their Eye
10. Acceleration
11. Wrap It Up
12. Backfire
13. Highball
