Peawees, The
One Ride
Six years after Italian rock 'n' roll band The Peawees gave us their critically acclaimed album "Moving Target," they've finally returned with their 7th studio album, "One Ride." It's been a long wait, one that includes line-up changes, divorces, lost loved ones, job troubles - whatever hardship was thrown at The Peawees, "One Ride" makes it clear that it only made them stronger. This album seethes with the rock 'n' roll swagger of a bygone era, and the band shows the rare ability to wear their influences on their sleeves with a sound that feels unique. The mix of rock 'n' roll, soul, punk, and garage spins on the record like it came straight out of a blender: one part The Sonics, one part Link Wray, two parts The Clash, a splash of Stax shaken over Phil Spector and served like it was thrown straight in your face. Approaching their 30-year mark, the band continues to defy convention and write their own epic on the vast canvas of contemporary rock 'n' roll. "One Ride" is "a true showcase for the criminally underrated songwriting talents of Herv Peroncini." Once more, The Peawees do not disappoint: as the saying goes, all killers, no fillers. For Fans of: Detroit Cobras, Devil Dogs, Reigning Sound, Shannon & the Clams