Jim Jones Revue, Burning Your House Again.
Finally, an affordable domestic release, a North American tour (Sept. 1-18) and hopefully a welcome burst of stateside hype, for this antic album, the British release of which occurred almost a year ago.
Not that timeliness is a huge factor here. JJR deals in roots rock with an uncanny Jerry Lee Lewis edge. More jaded ears might wonder why this sound is getting such worldwide acceptance now, when slews of worthy punkabilly and ‘50s-rebel-revival bands of the past couple of decades have been consigned to mere cult status. I would suggest it’s because Jim Jones Revue is on the faster, louder side of even that heady genre, and they know their way around a studio better than than a lot of “purer” acts. Also, though I’m personally immune, there’s a Steven Tyler/Axl Rose wail evident in the vocals, which will suck in lots of mainstream rock fencesitters. Something for everybody, as long as everybody is still rolling their packs of cigarettes up inside their T-shirt sleeves.