Jericho Sirens

by Hot Snakes

Overview

Jericho Sirens is the first Hot Snakes album in 14 years and it comes blasting out of the gate like a bull with murder in his bloodshot eyes. The leadoff track, "I Need a Doctor," is a thrilling declaration that the band is back and as mighty as they were before. John "Speedo" Reis and Rick Froberg's dual guitar attack, Gar Wood's pummeling bass, and the dual drum attack of Jason Kourkounis and Mario Rubalcaba combine to knock the breath out of the listener, while Froberg's howling vocals pick them up off the floor and slap them around. The rest of Jericho Sirens follows the same tough-as-nails template and it's not only a great comeback, it's the best album the combo has made yet. Previous albums from the 2000s were full of fire, intense guitar work, and vigorous songs, but this one ratchets everything up a notch or two. It sounds like all the energy and passion the band built up while members were off doing their own things was stored up for this exact occasion. The album hits like a hammer and never lets up. Even the songs with huge hooks, like "Six Wave Hold-Down" or the rollicking title track, bury the needle deep in the red; the songs with the snappiest riffs and punchiest rhythms ("Death Camp Fantasy" and "Death Doula") are unremittingly dark; and the songs that let up the tiniest bit to let some air into the mix ("Death of a Sportsman" with its organ and melodica breakdown) have the knockout punch of a champ. The sound is clean and raw throughout, Froberg's shredded vocals are out front where they should be, the guitars sound sharp enough to cut cardboard, and the rhythm section has all the power of a team of horses. Jericho Sirens is rock & roll in its purest form; angry, white-hot, and overloaded with energy. It's good to have Hot Snakes back to show the posers and fakers how to do things the right way. ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	03/16/2018
Label:	Sub Pop
UPC:	0098787122411
Rank:	41869

Tracks

1. I Need a Doctor
2. Candid Cameras
3. Why Don't It Sink In?
4. Six Wave Hold-Down
5. Jericho Sirens
6. Death Camp Fantasy
7. Having Another?
8. Death Doula
9. Psychoactive
10. Death of a Sportsman

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Hot Snakes   Primary Artist
Glen Galloway   Featured Artist
Matt Lamkin   Featured Artist
Rob Crow   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

John Reis   Group Member
Dave Gardner   Mastering
Ben Moore   Mixing,Engineer
Mario Rubalcaba   Group Member
Jason Kourkounis   Group Member
Cody Cichowski   Engineer
Scott Winer   Photography Director
Gar Wood   Group Member
Rick Froberg   Group Member