Take the Nuggets-era psychedelic garage guitar attack of the Seeds, the Standells, or the Amboy Dukes, add some Stooges proto-metal and early Brit pub-punk from Eddie the Hot Rods, then turn it up to 11. Welcome to the D4's world. Unkempt, grimy, and noisy as hell, this New Zealand quartet isn't doing anything that hasn't been done before; they're just doing it louder, faster, and with a heart full of soul. 6Twenty+ 4's 13 songs (and three videos) encompass all that any lover of '60s garage rock slobbers for. Jackknife guitars spar with nasal, half-sung/half-shouted vocals, and a nonstop nothin'-left-to-lose attitude you thought died with the last great Iggy Pop album. The D4 weren't the only band revisiting this raunchy retro sound in 2002, but on 6Twenty they do it as well, if not better, than as anyone else. Not a hint of pretense makes even the most formulaic tunes and lyrics (Little Baby, Party, Come On!) seem inspired, if not quite inspirational. Like the Ramones, this is rock meant to sucker punch listeners in the gut, firing on all six cylinders in a volcanic volley of hooky riffs and simplistic choruses you'll swear you've heard before. Hot, sweaty, and frantic, the D4 have learned their lessons well. It ain't nothin' but a party so enjoy it now and think about it later. [The Japanese release includes four bonus tracks.] ~ Hal Horowitz, Rovi

1		Rock 'N' Roll Motherfucker
2		Party
3		Come On!
4		Pirate Love
5		Running on Empty
6		Ladies Man
7		Invader Ace
8		Little Baby
9		Rebekah
10		Mysterex
11		Exit to the City
12		Heartbreaker
13		Get Loose
14		Outta Blues
15		North Shore Bitch
16		Joe Orton's Wedding
17		John Rock