The Riviera Playboys - The Wild, Untamed Sounds Of... The Riviera Playboys (Jargon Records 2002/2003)

In this day and age of slick pop music, "alternative rock" and all the other catch phrases used to describe the music of today's young people, it is truly refreshing to find a group who says "screw you" to conventional wisdom and delivers a truly heartfelt album of music that defies all categories. That group is The Riviera Playboys, a bunch of guys who really "let it all hang out" on this, their latest offering.What is it that makes them so different from the rest of today's pop music sheep? Well aside from their deadly good looks (Dan Frank was voted one of Rochester's top 10 most eligible bachelors !!), perhaps it is their ability to unleash a raw, yet tight and controlled delivery of their sonic mayhem. Take for example their rendition of "Make Me Laugh", what was once a flower pop gem, is now a wild, burning mover of a tune that will send goosebumps crawling over the epidermis. But they are not limited to bending and shaping others songs. No, they are also a very creative bunch, offering up no less than five new original songs that are destined to move up the charts of today's jaded hit parade!

So here you have it, the new LP from Rochester, New York's finest group, The Riviera Playboys. Don't forget the asbestos gloves and fire extinguisher. This baby is HOT ! ! !

-Alex Apphedeus (editer Smash Hits! Magazine)

 

Note: The date of release differs, on the CD it's indicated with 2003, on the tray card with 2002 - take what you want!  

 

The Riviera Playboys - The Wild, Untamed Sounds Of... The Riviera Playboys (Jargon Records 2002/2003) FLAC    320 

 

Enjoy!