What a cool band Spread Eagle were. High on sleaze, but like Love/Hate frilled round the edges and offering so much more. Guns 'n' Roses may have achieved the bank account...and looks of Elton John, but Spread Eagle had the diversity and mystical magic. The ultra cool 'Devil's Road' seeps in as the album opener, a slow, dreamy bong that transforms into a stadium rock fist pumper complete with thrashy chug. 'Revolution Maker' has some fun time, sassy but again blessed with a killer riff, and vocally this is meaty stuff, think of the majesty of Kik Tracee and the likes.. The swaggering 'Shine' has hints of Black Crowes meanwhile the funky jerk of 'If I can't Have You' makes for a sublime listen, again, the riff comes out king with a feel of old LA Guns. Token porch loiterer is 'Fade Away', blessed with uplifting chorus. Stuff like this should sell thousands, but it never does - why ? Lack of backing I guess from the major labels but as album closer 'Faith' drifts off over the sun-kissed horizon one can only ponder what a world might be like if bands like this ruled the roost instead of corporate, bloated rubbish. 'Open...' is a mighty fine record so do your bit and give it a listen.Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Spread Eagle - Open To The Public (1993)
What a cool band Spread Eagle were. High on sleaze, but like Love/Hate frilled round the edges and offering so much more. Guns 'n' Roses may have achieved the bank account...and looks of Elton John, but Spread Eagle had the diversity and mystical magic. The ultra cool 'Devil's Road' seeps in as the album opener, a slow, dreamy bong that transforms into a stadium rock fist pumper complete with thrashy chug. 'Revolution Maker' has some fun time, sassy but again blessed with a killer riff, and vocally this is meaty stuff, think of the majesty of Kik Tracee and the likes.. The swaggering 'Shine' has hints of Black Crowes meanwhile the funky jerk of 'If I can't Have You' makes for a sublime listen, again, the riff comes out king with a feel of old LA Guns. Token porch loiterer is 'Fade Away', blessed with uplifting chorus. Stuff like this should sell thousands, but it never does - why ? Lack of backing I guess from the major labels but as album closer 'Faith' drifts off over the sun-kissed horizon one can only ponder what a world might be like if bands like this ruled the roost instead of corporate, bloated rubbish. 'Open...' is a mighty fine record so do your bit and give it a listen.
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