(Full Breach Kicks)
(REVIEW BY DAVE GETZOFF)
Kevin K continues to dish out some great Ramones/Heartbreakers style punk ' n' roll on his fifteenth studio album, Hollywood. This album contains everything that makes an album great and interesting to listen to. It seems to have music for every mood, from upbeat punk rock n' rollers like "Life In LA", much darker and gloomier songs like "Final Damnation", acoustic ballads like "Joey and Dee", and high-energy pop punk gold like the amazing "Jennifer Love Song".
You know this is going to be a great album when you pop the CD in the player and hear "Story of a Girl", a great rock n' roll gem and story of a girl that just about any guy could relate to.
"Jennifer Love Song" is possibly the best song on the album. A very catchy song about a sexy television star. Hearing this song always puts me in a good mood. It makes me wanna drive really fast on the highway on a hot summer day and crank the stereo up!
The song "Joey and Dee" is the best song about the Ramones that I have heard since "Johnny and Dee" by the Eastern Dark. The rock n' roll world will never be the same without the Ramones. This well written acoustic ballad actually brought a tear to my eye upon the first listen. But then again, a world without the Ramones is something to cry about. Other great acoustic songs on this album include "Heartbreak Comedy", "Hollywood High", and "Single Girl". I really like "Single Girl"; it is a very peaceful sounding and relaxing song. These acoustic songs add some nice variety to the album.
"The Final Damnation" is the darkest, gloomiest song on the album. It's a blues inspired song with some harmonica playing that fits the song very nicely.
Another great album by Kevin K! There isn't a bad song on the album. A good listen from beginning to end. I probably listened to this album close to ten times in the past two days. Also, Kevin K will be touring everywhere in 2007.
Rock on Kevin K!
--- Dave Getzoff January 4, 2007
(originally posted on Now Wave Webzine on January 4, 2007)
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