CD review: Heart On - Eagles of Death Metal

[KiwiCoromandel]

As far as side-projects go, Eagles of Death Metal have always come up trumps - and so it is again with their third album, Heart On, 1970s-inspired stoner rock.

This time there's no sighting of past members Jack Black, Mark Lanegan or Dave Grohl. Instead, the core duo of Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) and Jesse Hughes have got together a new cast.

However, the message remains the same, as the band play to their strengths with tales of sleazy romance, such as in the fuzzy-boogie of Anything 'Cept the Truth, Prissy Prancin' and the scuzz-rock of I'm Your Torpedo, all of which are delivered on a wave of straight-faced humour.

From the Beck-like funk of Tight Pants to the unashamed honesty of Solo Flights ("Nobody does me like I do"), this is an album of high-octane fun, where bravado on the dance floor counts for everything.

The Eagles' world is one where no pun is too bad (just see the album title). Instead, it's about having the attitude to carry such antics off that counts for everything, and these guys certainly have that.

source:LINDSAY DAVIS/The Dominion Post

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