Waiting for the Cheerleaders to Get Drunk

VINYL FORMAT. Another two-sided killer from this flashy-trashy French outfit. "Waiting for the Cheerleaders to Get Drunk" actually steps away from the frantic blues revivalism of earlier releases and onto strummier, poppier times - from Doo Rag and the Blooz Explosion to the Feelies (or more appropriately, countrymates Bosom Divine). There's a new focus on fidelity here too, missing from their body of work until now. "What's Your Name" hipchecks the Zombies into the cereal aisle and lets loose the dogs of hard, gutsy rock 'n' roll. These guys haven't made too many mistakes and actually seem to be growing as a band, out of genre and stepping into, well, something. Can't wait to see where they go next. 500 copies. —Doug Mosurock, Still Single/Dusted Mag