Coffin Lids - Rock 'N' Roll CD
Now, some may say the Coffin Lids’ “Rock ‘N’ Roll” album is recorded too badly, or the big Night of the Living Dead image on the artwork is tacky, or any number of silly things. But the truth is, this album blows away a lot of the “garage rock” crap being released these days. The record starts out with “Coffin Lids Rock ‘N’ Roll,” which just repeats the title. It serves as a great intro and a statement of intent. Great songs such as “One Foot In the Grave,” “On the Loose,” “Be My Girl,” and “Michelle” rock like a swing set in a tornado while also being very catchy and poppy. The Sonics and the Mummies have been mentioned numerous times in describing the Coffin Lids’ sound, and I have to agree. Those bands are great, and the Coffin Lids prove themselves to be rather great with this record. If the two cover songs (“Pipeline” and “She Lied”) were replaced with originals, this would possibly be a perfect record.
(Bomp Records - POB 7112, Burbank, CA 91510)