The Boogiemen Inc – Rocket Surgery 2012

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The Boogiemen Inc is a Norwegian rock band dealing in what can best be described as Good Time music. The roots are rockabilly, R&B, country and boogie, creating a very organic sound. ´Rocket Surgery´ is the band´s eighth recording since its formation in 1993. The experience shows and this is a very tight four piece band comprising Ola Kroken on vocals and rhythm guitar, Roger Wuttudal on lead guitar, Jon Slørdal on bass and Inge Hanshus on drum duties.

The songs on the album are very consistent – strong on playing but not that much variety. This is a very straightforward album and if you get into its groove it is very infectious. Standout tracks include ´Pick Up Your Trash´ which has got a nice combination of honky tonk piano and slide guitar and a very Rolling Stones-esque vocal delivery. Following this is an equally strong but different song, ´Nobody Home´, which is a bit slower with more of a jangling guitar sound but a very complete commercial song.

01 Jezebel 03:28
02 Nice and Easy 03:15
03 49 & 61 03:25
04 The Show Aint Over 03:46
05 Pick Up the Trash 03:52
06 Nobody Home 03:55
07 Driftwood 03:02
08 Moving On Down 03:08
09 Snake Oil 03:14
10 Get Down and Get With It 03:10
11 Another Rainy Day 02:51
12 Rocket Surgery 02:44

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