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Coke Dick Motorcycle Awesome
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Whore Island!
Lakehouse Records
Release: 3/07/2006
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Rated:
Review by:
J Sherrod
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With a name like Coke Dick Motorcycle Awesome, you can
bank on two things:
1. They ain't goin' for mainstream airplay
2. They ain't gonna play bubble gum pop
I was fortunate to happen upon this Detroit-based band at a
club I frequent in Nashville. They had played there a few
months earlier but I wasn't in attendance - all my friends
told me what a great show I missed. I caught the band on
their next time through town and was blown away by their
live show. I was so impressed that I scooped up a copy of
their new CD Whore Island! for a mere five
bucks.
Normally I don't get into bands that can fall into the
"Hardcore" category but somethin' was different about these
cats that made me want to hear and learn more. Their
album is a lot like their live performance in that they don't
take themselves too seriously but aren't so carefree they
come across as a joke.
This CD is eleven tracks of unrestrained energy plus two
others I'll go into later. It begins with a punk intro -
everybody yelling "Coke dick!" "Dick Army's Last Stand"
officially kicks things off with earsplitting vocals, straight
ahead drum beats and frantic guitars as it proclaims "Sleep
when you're dead!"
The title track is a lighthearted song about the band not
being accepted into any one certain musical genre...and
why. Plus, it has a "Vicious Halftime Viking Riff" and ends
with a little classical guitar riff (this isn't the only song that
does). "Third Strike" is the song that shook the foundation of
the club when they played it live. This song is fuckin' insane
and drummer David Smith destroys the kit. My personal
favorite on the album, by far.
Musically, "The Nightingale" reminds me of a song from ALL's
Pummel. Walking a thin line of being poppy, it
still remains hard enough not to fall into the safe zone. Great
vocals and solid drums are combined with clean and
distorted guitars. Mind you, I did not call this a pop song.
Hell, to me it's one of the best songs on the album as it
shows versatility and even defines the lyrics in the
previously mentioned title track.
Now, I stated earlier that there was something different
about this band to me just by seeing them live. I saw them
as a quintet, but they had two members that weren't present
that night. I bought the CD at the show, opened it, sat at the
bar to get one last brew before closing time and that's when
I saw that one member, Justin Johnston, is listed as the
groups classical guitarist. Some songs end with classical
guitar but "The Relentless Pursuit Of..." and closing track
"Possibly Our Zenith" are instrumental classical guitar
pieces. How cool and gutsy is that for a band with such a
brash name?
Detroit is the Motor City and CDMA is running on high octane.
It's been said the true measure of a band is in their live
shows. While I encourage purchasing this album, I can't
stress enough to find out when they come to your city. You
should go see them. They are truly CDMAwesome! |
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