It's great to see after nearly 5 years and several lineup changes that The Von Bondies still have something great to offer the public, and that's extremely hooky Detroit-based garage rock with more than a touch of punk, although this album definitely scales that influence down a bit. A much more polished affair than it's predecessors and certainly more pop-oriented, the album only excels because of these facts and the group deliver a batch of some of their finest songs to date, including the sublime trio of "Pale Bride", "I Don't Wanna", and "Earthquake". They may never top "C'mon C'mon", but this is the group's most consistent and focused release to date.
Highly recommended.
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