I think when it comes to punk rock bands that the Dead Boys were my favorite. Cheetah Chrome was the guitarist in the Dead Boys. I always loved his sound with that outfit. So, when I heard he had a solo disc coming out, I was excited. This wasn’t the disc I was expecting. That’s not a bad thing, though. While this doesn’t really sound like The Dead Boys, it’s an incredibly strong set. It’s got a wide variety of musical styles and this thing just plain rocks.

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As this thing kicks out, I’m instantly hooked. It’s got a great retro rock sound. There is a lot of Americana built into this mid-tempo rocker. The organ really adds to the old school flavors. Chrome’s guitar fills are tasty. I really love the lead guitar solo. The solo itself is tasteful and the sound is great. This instrumental is a great way to start things in style.

The opening here is on acoustic guitar. It works to a melodic rocker that’s still punk. It’s probably the first song that’s really made me think of The Dead Boys at all. That said, the connection in my head is closer to Dead Boys lead singer Stiv Bators’ post Dead Boys band The Lords of the New Church. Some of the vocal delivery here makes me think of Bators quite a bit. This is cool rocker that’s one of my favorites here.