On his 2019 EP
Breadcrumbs, shock rock pioneer
Alice Cooper paid tribute to his hometown of Detroit, working in a Detroit studio with a host of musicians from the city recording a smattering of covers of
Bob Seger, the
MC5,
Suzy Quatro,
the Dirtbombs, and other Motor City favorites. Full-length album
Detroit Stories expands on the theme begun with
Breadcrumbs, presenting many of the EP's tracks again and fleshing out the record with new originals and covers. Showing up a second time are high-spirited covers of the
MC5's "Sister Anne,"
Seger's "East Side Story," and original tunes "Go Man Go" and "Detroit City 2021" (updated from its title "Detroit City 2020" on the EP). Exciting new additions include a cover of the
Lou Reed-penned song "Rock & Roll," delivered with the same energetic barroom swagger as the early-'70s
Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels rendition, and an unexpected cover of longtime Detroit independent rockers
Outrageous Cherry's hooky sunshine pop anthem "Our Love Will Change the World."
Cooper's longtime producer
Bob Erzin delivers the same thick, powerful sound he's achieved on many of
Cooper's post-2000s albums, with booming heavy metal drums, walls of guitar, and
Cooper's sinister vocals high in the mix. ~ Fred Thomas
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