You can tear through these 10 tracks in little more than half an hour. Much less of a “trip” than it is running errands. The Verbs know how to do dusty rock ‘n’ roll. There’s no question about that. And if the lead singer sounds familiar, it is because she was in The Poptarts and The Antoinettes. It’s not readily apparent that such punk roots are hers, though.
The fast tracks are definitely better, though. “Hey, Hey, Uh-huh!” sounds like something Pat Benatar would do, if she ran out of things to say. It’s a good song, but it wears thin pretty quick.
“Only Love Can Break Your Heart” is a cover, but it has a country tinge to it. Although it’s never a good sign when one of your best songs is a cover, it’s still a pleasure to listen to.
“Love Is Calling Your Name” has a better melody than most of the tracks. The whispering in the background is a bit distracting but not detracting. I recommend this one and “Fooled by Rock and Roll” for Michelle Shocked fans.
I don’t know what I was expecting, but this is merely a solid effort. I really wanted it to hold my attention, but it did not.
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