Druggy teenage garage blues, on par with Raven's "Back To Ohio Blues." Lyrics about boozing, needles, and getting locked up which would make you think these guys were a bit older if you didn't see the cover first. "High Bail" the song reminds me a bit of the Band (!?) and there's the C.T.S. Express female background singers adding a lot to that and a few other tracks. That's a standout, as well as "Because of You" and "Nobody Cares" which feature some good riffs and blues solos with clean tones. The big influence seems to be Canned Heat and Youlden-era Savoy Brown, and the lead singer (presumably Bill Boltz) sounds like he's giving it his all. There's that bluesy Southern drawl, which works most of the time, except on the more ballad-y numbers, such as "The Thrill Is Over," but I still dig the guitar melody and playing. The rhythm section is frenzied a-la Ten Years After, which could have been another influence. This album is not psych or hard rock for damn sure, however it is well worth investigating for a bluesy, fun, doped-up listen (and I hope they were more than half as high as they acted like!)

Original pressing : KDR Records BB 1063