Electric Sounds
AFM, 2023
9/10
The Canadian trio, Danko Jones, return with another batch of their hard hitting rock anthems with this 11th studio album, where frontman Danko is joined by John “J.C.” Calabrese and Rich Knox.
“Guess Who’s Back” opens the listen with thumping drums and dense guitars, as Jones’ biting vocals are met with plenty of grit, and “Good Time” follows with swirling guitar and the thundering rhythm section making for an abrasive yet melodic landscape.
In the middle, the bouncy “Stiff Competition” benefits much from Knox’s drumming acrobatics amid the soaring chorus, while “She’s My Baby” is a swift and darker spirited moment you could even dance to.
The best tracks land near the end, where “What Goes Around” meshes rock, punk and metal into a charged and harmonic delivery, and “Shake Your City” exits with a buzzing and dynamic modern rocker that you’ll be singing along to immediately.
A band whose vision can be summed up with their raging chorus “I came here to f*ck shit up and have a good time!”, Electric Sounds does just that, and plenty of it.
Travels well with: The Oxys- A Date With The Oxys; The Dickies- I Dig Go-Go Girls/The Dreaded Pigasaurus