That’s not to say that Lions don't embrace the chaos every now and then. Check out the misshapen fuzz and AC/DC riffs that greet the middle of “Can You Hear Me?” The track drives with an almost industrial music grind, but snakes off through classic rock patterns with reckless abandon. And “Evil Eye” toys with the industrial pound again before rolling through a thrust that Lemmy would be proud of.
No Generation closes out with the record’s most enterprising cut, a nearly seven-minute jam called “Get Out Alive.” Guitar sprinkles the track as Sellman drives it with his bass. Perlman’s kick drum provides rhythm in the psychedelic haze. Slowly-paced and progressive to the core, this beautiful cut is a brilliant way to slow things down and redeploy after the driving rock of the previous cuts.
Lions’ No Generation is a tight rock album packed with smoking jams and teases of industrial, punk, thrash, and progressive. With enough riffs to satisfy the most judicious air guitar player and plenty of stoner rock greatness, this is a record that these Lions can take pride in.
Article comments
1 - Mark Saleski
nice review jordan. i'm totally sold after listening to "No Generation". i also like how "Get Out Alive" starts out so differently from that song...until they bring the sledgehammer.
oh, and the brevity of the record...that's a good thing. i wish more artists would do it.