Album Type: Full
Length
Date Released: 23/2/2015
Label: Self
Release/Last Hurrah Records
‘Unfuckwithable’
CD//DD//LP track listing
01
Sweet Little Down & Out
02
Hot Throwaway
03
Anytime Rock
04
Dancefloor Slammer
05
Second Skin
06
Knuckles
07
Microwave Me Baby
08
A Whole New World
09
Sage
10
Unfuckwithable
Mojave Lords is:
David
Catching | Guitars, Bass, Synth
Kevin
Bingo Richey | Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synth
Brian
O'Connor | Guitars, Bass, Drums, Backing Vocals
Barrett
Martin | Drums
Joey
Castillo | Drums
Danny
Frankel | Drums
Chris
Goss | Backing Vocals
Sven
Altmetz | Backing Vocals
Review:
Swagger.
Mojave Lords is about the swagger. They’ll get your driver’s seat pushed all
the way back so that your feet barely reach the pedals. One hand on the
steering wheel, 115 degree recline, a shit eating grin on your face, and your
favorite friends have joined you for the ride. You feel cool like Shaggy and as
long as the black and blue don’t rain on your parade, there’s nothing that can
kill this buzz. You’re “Unfuckwithable.”
At
the helm of Mojave Lords are producers Dave Catching and Bingo Richey, who have
now placed themselves in the band rather than behind the soundboard. With each
passing song, guests either come or go, leaving their mark but not
overshadowing Catching and Richey’s vision. It must have been one helluva party
down at Rancho de la Luna when this album was being recorded, what with the
likes of Joey Castillo, Chris Goss, and Barrett Martin all getting down for
good times with the record button. We can thank our lucky stars that these guys
chose to share these stories with us, even though the party was invite only.
From
the get-go to the final crash of the drums, Mojave Lords’ “Unfuckwithable”
tosses out ten rhythm and groove tracks with the same attitude a
smoker does with his cigarette butts. Whether it’s the stop and go of the
guitars in “Sweet Little Down and Out” or the bluesy jump of “Hot Throwaway,”
the cool guy attitude is abound. Then there’s “Anytime Rock,” an infectious
jive that gets tables and chairs pushed up against the wall to make room for
the awkward dancers among us. For those looking to flex their muscles, there’s
plenty of that, too, be it from the witty “Second Skin” or the perfectly placed
title track.
So
yeah, Mojave Lords have swagger nailed. They know how to dress it, prepare it,
and serve it. And let’s be honest, we all want to have that feeling of being
cool every now and then. You know, that moment when the air guitar gets busted
out and the volume is turned up so loud that the banging of the neighbors on
the walls gets lost in the bass drum. That’s that feeling of being
“Unfuckwithable,” courtesy of Mojave Lords.
Words:
Victor van Ommen
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