Salt for Zombies

by The Fuzztones

Overview

The Fuzztones sound as if they've stepped out of a Screamin' Jay Hawkins show to go and visit the Addams Family. The opening, "My Brother the Man," is part garage rock but more of a cheesy psychedelic-tinged pop ditty. Lead singer and mastermind Rudi Protrudi is quite intense on the song, while the occasional "hey" is throw in for good measure. "Get Naked" comes off as sullen in parts although the verses and melody bring to mind Tommy James & the Shondells with its fuzzed-out guitars and cheesy Hammond organ. The Fuzztones nail "Face of Time" thanks to the guitar work that resembles a glut of the garage bands pouring out of Detroit, including the Sights and the Dirtbombs. The tension and overall groove exemplify what the Fuzztones have going for them, especially later on during the foot-stomping "Group Grope." But too often the album is mired in faux-ghoulish spoken parts that would better left in a Vincent Price horror film. Fortunately, Protrudi excels on "Be Forewarned" in a style that mixes Jarvis Cocker circa Different Class and Eric Burdon howling on "House of the Rising Sun." The boogie quotient comes along during "Johnson in a Headlock," with some fine work from Bat Lord on guitar and a catchy chorus the Mooney Suzuki has yet to discover. The organ-driven "Black Lightning Light" is tight with some guitar chutzpah underneath. One true clunker is the Middle Eastern or Indian hues coloring a bland "Idol Chatter." The ensuing "Hallucination Generation" is a poor attempt at a poor song the Doors might have considered at one time. ~ Jason MacNeil

Product Details

Release Date:	08/05/2016
Label:	Easy Action Records
UPC:	5060174958106
Rank:	270473

Tracks

1. My Brother the Man
2. Get Naked
3. Face of Time
4. Be Forewarned
5. Johnson in a Headlock
6. This Sinister Urge
7. Black Lightning Light
8. Idol Chatter
9. Hallucination Generation
10. A Wristwatch Band
11. Group Grope
12. Don't Blow Your Mind
13. What Ever Happened to Baby Jesus
14. Lord Have Mercy on My Soul

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Fuzztones   Primary Artist
Deb O'Nair   Organ,Vocals,Organ (Hammond)
James Lowe   Vocals,Guest Artist
Rudi Protrudi   Guitar,Harmonica
Screamin' Jay Hawkins   Vocals,Guest Artist
Sky Saxon   Vocals,Guest Artist
Andrea Kusten   Drums,Bongos

Technical Credits

Bill Wendry   Composer
Andrea Kusten   Group Member,Composer
Wayne Proctor   Composer
Shy Guys   Composer
Vincent Furnier   Composer
Ricky Reynolds   Composer
Deb O'Nair   Composer,Group Member
Macabre   Composer
Rudi Protrudi   Composer,Group Member
Tommy Talton   Composer
The Lincoln St. Exit   Composer
Ed Sanders   Composer
Dennis Dunaway   Composer
Lincoln Street Exit   Composer
Pat Dougherty   Composer
Phil Arriagada   Composer
Norman Stone   Composer
James Mangrum   Composer
Jim Mangrum   Composer
Stanley Knight   Composer