The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's wild blues on critical albums like Orange and Now I Got Worry defined the band as belonging in a league of its own. The electronica mold of 1998's Acme album was sophisticatedly different, but the grit found in the band's previous work was nearly absent. The band might have known it as well -- a change in direction was due. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's eighth record, Plastic Fang, doesn't overlook anything this time, for the album exudes a new power. Spencer and his mates sought the expertise and slick work of musician/producer Steve Jordan, who brought brashness back to the front. Sweet n Sour flourishes with a huge guitar blast, and Spencer's tangy vocal howl has never sounded better. She Said is comprised of typical swagger, but it's the Rolling Stones-like romp of Mean Heart that's truly killer. (It's Spencer's best take on a ballad too.) Down in the Beast has an explosive wail, and the chug-chug-chugga rawk of Money Rock 'n' Roll rollicks even harder. As a songwriter, Spencer is impressive, and the Blues Explosion's collaboration with Dr. John and Bernie Worrell on the seductive, bluesy, and brooding Hold On suggests that Plastic Fang isn't exactly focused on one particular sound. With Jordan's assistance, Plastic Fang sounds live and abrasive, infectious and undeniable. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, Rovi

1		Sweet n Sour
2		She Said
3		Money Rock 'n' Roll
4		Killer Wolf
5		The Midnight Creep
6		Hold On
7		Down in the Beast
8		Shakin' Rock 'n' Roll Tonight
9		Over and Over
10		Mother Nature
11		Mean Heart
12		Point of View

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