Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin - RECORDS

 

The catch up continues tonight with three very different albums that all fit the IDHAS Remit. I love Rob Moss and his Skin-Tight-Skin Trio lock together to allow the Guest Lead Guitarists create a noisy affair. You can probably hear the Boston sound from far afield.

The Guitarists really let rip, never more so than Curt Florcsak on Right Hook. Moss mixes storytelling and a have a good time all the time vibes without ever really coming up for air. This is certainly the loudest that I can remember him on his solo adventures. 

His background allows him to mix a Punk Attitude with a slightly Harder Rock via Indie Rock. His almost talky vocal style reminds me a little of Alice Cooper, not the Poison era AOR, but an album like Special Forces when the Horror was toned down and replaced with anthems.

RECORDS is like something on Burger Records when it gets really melodic and the Guitarists bring that extra something special.Charles Hansen is one of my favourite guitarists and he appears on two songs, We Just Don't Know and We Just Don't Dub. One is a great anthem, the other an extraordinary mix that works just as well.

Hey You (We're Sick Of You) edges towards a mix of UK Glam Rock and Punk before a blistering solo courtesy of Paul Armstrong. The World (Is A Playground) is an alternate joint vocal with Jen D'Angora which works beautifully. 

Randy Klawon's Guitar Track on You And Time is probably my favourite, but 11 are excellent and their talents matched with the band are splendid. This is a noisy, boisterous album, raw in places, but that adds to the joy. It more than hits the spot.

You can listen to and buy the album here. It is available on CD or as a download.

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I Don't Hear A Single Albums Of The Year 2022 : 41-50

This year, the standard has been the highest since IDHAS began six and a half years ago. Narrowing things down to this 100 as been really difficult. For each album, I've posted a song from it and a link to the IDHAS Review where you can find further details and how to listen or buy the album. 

A reminder that anything reviewed on I Don't Hear A Single is highly recommended.

No 41 : The Mellons - Introducing… The Mellons!    IDHAS Review

No 42 : Chris Lund - Indian Summer       IDHAS Review

No 43 : Rogers & Butler - Brighter Day     IDHAS Review

No 44 : Sarchasm - Conditional Love         IDHAS Review

No 45 : Adrian Belew - Elevator    IDHAS Review

No 46 : The Happy Somethings - Running Away With The Happy Somethings      IDHAS Review





No 47 : Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin - Now With More Rockets    IDHAS Review

No 48 :  Ex Norwegian - Spook Du Jour    IDHAS Review

No 49 : Young Guv - GUV III   IDHAS Review

   

No 50 : Affiliate Links        IDHAS Review

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Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin - Now With More Rockets

 

One of the advantages of the 31 Reviews in 31 Days is that I can stretch genres that little bit more, I constantly say that my home listening tastes are not necessarily always the same as I Don't Hear A Single. I've mention Psych and Prog as examples, but the odd time that includes Big Rock.

I was brought up on Classic Rock and turn it up to 11 stuff, but as I moved on, I played less and less as a much wider sphere grabbed my attention. However I have always been a sucker for such albums when they are particular well done and this is great,

Rob Moss was a member of both Artificial Peace and Government Issue in the Eighties, but this is a million miles away from Hardcore Punk. Now With More Rockets is Loud And Proud. A massive production just rocks the living daylights out of you. 

There are lots of comparison points, but I hear mainly Alice Cooper. Having said that the album gets a little Goth Rock at times and I certainly hear bits of Iggy. Moss has rounded up a splendid selection og Guest Lead Guitarists such as Sal Baglio, Gil Leigh, Bob Batch and Joey Cola and it shows.

The one problem with albums like this is that songs can get bloated as Guests try to dazzle you with their spanking of the plank. There's not a bit of that here as the 11 songs come in at just over 31 minutes, it really is do your bit and move on to the next song.

I'm On A Rocket Ship (Heading My Way Back Home) combines Hair Metal Glam and UK 70s Glam Rock with handclaps, a big Lead solo and fine Sax Break. There's even a fade out and in false ending. Rock 'n' Roll Ralphs is rocked up Power Pop and Richard Jewell is great popped up Metal.

Red Beans And Gasoline even ghosts House Of The Rising Sun and Rip Van Winkle 85 is great College Rock bordering Rhythm And Blues. For such a loud affair, the melody is surprisingly high and the choruses hook you completely. Now With More Rockets is an Absolute Blast!

You can listen to and buy the album here. 

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