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Stiv Bators - Disconnected (2004 reissue w/ bonus trax) |
Stiv Bators, of course, was the lead singer of The Dead Boys, one of the fiercest o fpunk bands in the late 70`s, but Stiv was a softie, a true power popper at heart. His two solo albums, Disconnected and LA Confidential stand as clear, accomplished proof of that. These 2004 reissues now sport remastered sound, bonus trax and excellent 24 page booklets with new lliner notes and photos. Liners on both feature memories from Stiv sidemand and close friend Frank Secich, who Not Lamers will recognize as being one of the main songwriters in Blue Ash----his writing talents are all over these two reissues. "The Bators`s trademark whine is intact and the band, for the most part, exhibits solid rock chops. In short, it sounds like a less loud and snotty Dead Boys trying power pop and new wave on for size."-PopMatters. "3 stars...Originally released in 1980, Stiv Bators` first solo album was re-released in `93 by Bomp, which added eight extra tracks not available on the original version (all recorded live at the Berkeley Square in May of 1980). Like his other Bomp solo release, L.A., L.A., the music is more similar to 60`s power pop than the vicious punk rock that Bators became known for originally, while a member of the Dead Boys. Although the bonus tracks are comparable in approach to his former band (they even manage to cover a pair of Dead Boys classics -- "Sonic Reducer" and "I Need Lunch"), Bators plays it more pedestrian elsewhere. Surprisingly, he pulls off this different direction convincingly, after all, this was the music that was his favorite when he was growing up. You`ll get a pretty good idea of what the rest of the album sounds like by giving a listen to the album`s melodic opener, "Evil Boy," followed by the near-ballad "A Million Miles Away" and the full-length version of "The Last Year""-AMG.
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