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X has been the most beloved Los Angeles band since the very beginning mixing punk, folk, rockabilly, alternative, rock; etc. It's been many, many moons but I've yet to hear a band that can match the songs played & performed by these underground icons. "The Hungry Wolf" opens this release & is an all out slammer. Then thrashes into "Motel Room in my Bed" which doesn't slow down the pace. Once you get through that assault comes "Riding With Mary" where they show the right way to play an alternative-style song before that term was even used. This statement also applies to the closer "The Have-nots". They then shift into the ballad "Come Back to Me" which is very heartfelt in the way Exene delivers vocally. A sincere song about her deceased sister. "Dancing With Tears in my Eyes" flirts with a Latin-style groove but still keeping that X vibe. "Because I Do" & "Real Child of Hell" are more thrashers to help you bounce & slam against the walls when listening. Billy Zoom has to be the most underrated guitarist on this planet. People always herald Keith Richards & all these other guitarists that have been in the limelight for many years. Billy Zoom exceeds all of them in overall talent & ability. To be able to hear how he can play thrashy punk, unbelieveably fast solos while being inventive, on key & innovative in his delivery. But still toneing down & playing ballads, roots, rock it shows that he can do what all those other "guitar icons" CAN'T DO. Period. The vocal harmonies of John Doe & Exene Cervenka are so unique & can never be confused with any other vocalists. Their music is really the "Unheard" music and shows how music has been in a sorry state for many, many years when no-talent garbage can pack arenas while the real talent like X still plays the club venues. I guess the only positive is that for us faithful fans, we can keep them as our secret & see them without any riff raffs around. This is definitely a band to not be missed. See them now before they pack it up for good & it's too late.Read full review
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My favorite album by X.
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This is a must for anyone who enjoys punk or alternative music. X was there with black flag, doa, the germs all in the punk la scene. It all started here.
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