![]() ![]() When the band strays from these roots, as they do on the disco-ized "Come Back" (the current single, natch) and the not-quite-funky, six-minute "Tryin' Not to Think About It," they lose their raison d'etre. Although these cuts, as well as the sardonic title track, showcase Justman's light touch in terms of arrangement and sound, they remain R&B-based. The album is highlighted by "Just Can't Wait" and "Night Time," the former a sprightly, organ-dominated rocker and the latter a rousing remake of The Strangeloves' 1966 punk hit. It's their first self-produced disc, with keyboardist Seth Justman ridding the band of a sonic one-dimensionality that they have been guilty of in the past. Geils Band's new effort, "Love Stinks," picks up where "Sanctuary" left off, shifting only its production values. Moreover, "Monkey Island," their ninth and last album for Atlantic Records, and "Sanctuary," last year's debut for EMI, augur a hard-earned resurgence for the group. Even when their profile was lowest, their energy remained high. But they have continued to deliver their street-wise brand of blues-based rock. Since their heydey in 1973-1974, they have slipped both in terms of record sales and as a live attraction. Geils Band to watch the proverbial parade passimg them by. But when they come back with periodic hits, as groups of this caliber will, it seems as if they've never been away. ![]() ![]() Geils Band and The Searchers will occassionaly sink beneath the public consciousness. So it is unavoidable that proletarians such as The J. It's just that they do so without the fanfare that we come to associate with the supergroups. Neither flashy nor obtrusive, they never seem to be the hot rock 'n' roll items on everybody's lips but they can always be slipped onto the turntable without making anybody uncomfortable.īoth fine groups are capable of creating music of the highest order. Geils Band and The Searchers tend to be taken for granted. ![]()
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