Thursday, December 5, 2024

Albums That Made Me: Heart On

 

I saw the Eagles of Death Metal in the Madison Theater in Cincinnati sometime around 2008. I was with my girlfriend, who is now my wife, and singer Jesse Hughes had a sore throat, but by damn, they put on a good, incredibly loud show. Heart On is filled with riff-heavy, 70's influenced boogie rock. Songs like "Anything But The Truth" and "Wannabe In L.A." have a Stonesy groove to them, while "(I Used To Couldn't Dance) Tight Pants" and "Prissy Prancing" remind me of ZZ Top. Even the one moment of sincerity "Now I'm A Fool" feels like Hughes is keeping his tongue firmly in cheek. This is a fun, danceable album, and it's a shame that it's sort of forgotten, at least, as far as I can tell. It was constantly in my iPod playlist circa 2008-2009, and having given it several relistens recently, it's damn near perfect. Bring back rock 'n' roll, people! Listen to Heart On and discover its many virtues.

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