Scribblers Music Review

JEFF the Brotherhood. Before tackling the rest of the thing, I had to immediately check out a song called “In My Mouth.” It didn’t disappoint; a big heavy rock beat, a squirrely keyboard solo and a guy telling you about things he put in his mouth. I don’t remember JEFF The Brotherhood, which I’ve always dismissed as lame college rock, being so centered and classic-minded. “Coat Check Girl” could be by Status Quo or a similarly longlived generic rock crusade. “Black Cherry Pie” sounds like a parody of all things ‘80s. “Melting Place” has a deep Sabbathy opening. So many of the songs start with drums that you feel that you’re being summoned to a tribal meeting. And yes, T-shirt clad sweaty dudes, you are.