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Review: Stratocruiser "Egg Shells"

North Carolina power-pop group Stratocruiser's new album "Egg Shells" is a full of crunchy rock riffs and sweet pop melody. Following in the heavy power pop footsteps of Aerosmith, Badfinger and especially Cheap Trick. Lead singer Clay Howard's vocals recall a mix of Ian Hunter and Bon Jovi. Mike Nicholson's guitar ring with Brydsian clarity and coupled with Matt Brown on drums and Jack Getz on bass, Stratocruiser has a monster of an album here.

Starting with the mid-tempo "Try" it sets the tone with heavy riffs and harmonies that almost could pass for a Kiss rocker. Next on "Egg Shells" the bass turns up the psych-pop bass line and gives us a sweet guitar solo in break. There are a few Beatlesque melodies here, like "I Think So" which is very close to Gene Clark in it's style. Straight ahead rockers like "Rolling Green Fields" give way to the full blown psyche-melodies of "Make it Work." The heavy rock of "Cherry Flavored" recalls BTO, Thin Lizzy or Grand Funk. This is a great album, that will sound even better in the car with the windows down, played loud. No duds here and it's on emusic too! So get this now and enjoy!

Review: Stratocruiser :: Egg Shells

Gliding through the musical mire like a perfectly designed airliner is "Egg Shells" the latest from East Coast band Stratocruiser. This newest offering may very well prove to be their long range flagship of material as each track is a full on salute to psychedelic , trippy, power pop rock at its finest. Lead singer Clay Howard's vocals have always had a stalwart style that is transfixing, but with even more distinctive and powerful production than prior Stratocruiser releases, his latest delivery is even more provocative than ever.

Long compared to the likes of Cheap Trick and Badfinger, Stratocruiser's sound could very well be the one that other bands get compared to from now on, as the uncompromising and brilliant guitar work of Mike Nicholson coupled with Matt Brown on drums and Jack Getz on bass results in a singular sound that Stratocruiser can call all its own. Moving easily from balled to straight on rocker, "Egg Shells" lands spot on to commanding lyrics, guitar work worthy of any six string legend and pocket perfect bass and drums exemplified in standout tracks like "Egg Shells", "By Design" and "Cherry Flavored".

In short, "Egg Shells" is a smooth landing at what music longs to be.