The Forty-Fives « High Life High Volume » (YEP ROC RECORDS)
A sleave picture figuring a Panasonic 8-track player mini-box graciously held by a girl sensually showing us her lovely legs, wearing a skirt under which we can almost get a glimpse of... Hold on, getting a bit off track here aren't we with this... very attractive sleave picture signed or adopted by The Forty-Fives, a garage band coming all the way from Atlanta. The first song ''Who Do You Think You Are'' blasts off efficiently, but doesn't not sound like and is not a cover of The Spice Girls (sorry for cussing) whose song title's unfortunately the same. The other songs, ''Go Ahead'', ''Bad Reputation'', and ''Superhill'' are electric and vitamined as if the four lads had gobbled down one too many amphetamines. The first half of the record is catchy and pleasant but the album suddenly loses it's verve and drive by delivering songs such as ''Junkfood Heaven'' sounding a bit too much like hackneyed californian rock, ''Too Many Miles'' where Aerosmith meets soul and ''Bicycle Thief'' which Green Day could have written if they had converted to redneck country rock. Nevertheless, The Forty-Fives catch up with the two last tracks ''C'Mon Now Love Me'' and ''Stop At Nothing'' seeming true and loyal to the Forty-Five sound.
