Detroit Rawk at its best
Ridley Cornsyrup | Kennewick | 07/21/2003
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Two years ago, I saw these guys almost steal the show from the headliners White Stripes. "Raw and Rare" is a perfect description for these guys and gals and this disc will help tide over fans for their next album. A collection of mostly live tracks from the "Lack of Communication" material. These tracks do sound thicker and livelier than the studio versions and a better indication of the band's explosive live perfomances. Also included here are a couple killer covers. "R & R Nurse" is great reworking of the Compulsive Gamblers tune and "Take a Heart" is 7 minutes of pure Rawk. The album concludes with two specially recorded tracks, but are pretty much throwaways.As a fan, I really enjoyed this CD, but if you are new to the band, I suggest trying "Lack of Communication" first as an introduction to this band."