Let Me Confuse You
Phillip A. Anderson | Dallas, Texas | 12/08/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is one tough LP to review - but I'm gonna give it a shot. Okay. Imagine 3 aliens cruizing by earth after playing some galactic super festival in the early 70's. Their radio picks up a station from Texas spinning the entire Tres Hombres LP - they hear it almost in its entirety. As soon as they set down on their home planet 8 months later - they record what they heard the best they can remember. Confusing. Well, welcome to the world of Jon Spencer. I would have probably given this disc 3 stars - but I would have recommended it over 99% of any 5 star disc. Confusing. John Spencer. My son won't admit he likes it - but will not allow me to eject it at any time, slapping my hand down. Confusing. Yeah. (truthfully, I would not have gone through with said ejection). Cool Music, steady grooves with alien bleeps throughout. Buy it. You won't admit you love it - but you will constantly play it. Welcome to the world of Jon Spencer."
Raw dirty type blooze
Adam Lander | Fictional Vista, ID | 10/21/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"If you're like me, and just want to rock out to some dirty blues every once in a while, you'll like this CD. No new ground is broken by Spencer or the great Dickinson brothers, but its still better than most pop music. Not to mention the vintage cover art is awesome."