Never on a Monday, the 2nd track features Cream like dynamics but with a fantastic solo of euphoric notes full of sweet distortion and splendidly melodic vocal lines; it sounds like a fuzz storm with bittersweet vocals and bright fret work. Singer Carl Sims has an old fashioned blues voice that he brings to great use in this fresh material, but then there is Guitarist Steve Busfield who is clearly the 'star' of the show. Busfield is supremely talented, his Jimmy Page styled shredding at the run off of Road Runner is something, then there is Merry Go Round, undoubtedly a highlight, almost an 80s power ballad with it's meaty rhythm and soaring soulfulness of Sims. The little piano 'plinks' that end each phrase are a masterful counterpoint, while Busfield's sweet sustain during the second and third verses are incredibly memorable.
Maybe features speed metal playing and drums that, forgive me, pack a punch in a very short generic organ based rocker, while Can't Watch One hand features the reverbed, metallic distortion on Busfields guitar that the band name hints at. Rosie Lee is built on Hendrix style of 'cat's meow' wailing and Sims fast paced melodies, Loving You is a gospel piano misstep, Driving Wheel is another guitar showcase of Busfield's punchy guitar harmonics and deranged pull offs. To You Who Are Watching, the closing track, is another worthy tune andthe final highlight with Sim's spiritual seemingly doubled vocals over a bed of doom laden fuzz chords much like Never on Monday and while he is original, no one, not even the electric drumming of the ever-reliable Jerry Norris, can take the limelight away from Busfield who really should be first listed as he dominates this singular effort.
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