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Written by Tomsen   
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 23:52


(Pravda Records)

This is the second full-length album from Chicago's The Sleepers and it's out on Pravda Records. This isn't ground-breaking music, it's simple r'n'r with strong references to AC/DC, american hard-rock acts like Black Crowes and some New York proto-punk ยด70's style. Take a song like "Jailbait" and it's pure AC/DC riffing with a chorus like The Dolls. But unlike AC/DC the guitar sound is sloppy and garage like, which gives The Sleepers a leaned back and cool drive. There's a lot of crunchy guitar riffs and twin guitar solos and vocalist Tommy Richied does his best to sound like a real dirty problem child. This kind of rock 'n' roll will for sure work great in the US. It's the soundtrack for cruising around in a boogie van and picking up dirty girls.

Best thing about The Sleepers is the photo on the backside of the CD. This shows five normal guys smiling and looking like former college boys. No stupid r'n'r attitudes, no tattoos or sunglasses and only one guy with long hair - and this makes this band more true than so many standard r'n'r bands around - cool!

http://www.myspace.com/thesleepersband
If you dig: AC/DC, Stooges, Gaza Strippers
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