It's hard to believe I've been writing about Baby Shakes since 2005! Over these past 15 years, Baby Shakes have become the definitive modern-day power pop punk rock and roll band. And I've become...much older! Having fully perfected its signature sound over three terrific albums and numerous singles, this New York foursome is poised to try some new things on its forthcoming long player
Cause A Scene. While by no means abandoning their love for Chuck Berry, the Ramones, and '70s power pop, Baby Shakes have some surprises in store for us on this album.
Cause A Scene promises to be a back-and-forth ride through a myriad of rock and roll styles. They've given us a sneak peak with an advance track called "Love Song In Reverse". This isn't so much a love song as it is an anti-love song - a snappy rocker with sweet hooks and some not-so-sweet lyrics. I find the idea of a love song in reverse to be a pretty neat concept. The heartbreak is not something that's eventually arrived at - it's promised right off the bat! Propelled by a bad-ass, surf-tinged riff and the instantly memorable lyrical couplet "You're outta your mind/Don't put your heart on the line", "Love Song In Reverse" sounds like the song of the summer for an eternal 1980. Ya gotta love it. And you gotta be stoked for the full album! It releases September 20 on Baby Shakes' own label Lil' Chewy Records!
-L.R.
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