G.G. Elvis and the TCP Band-Back from the dead

Mental
2008

This band includes members of such punk bands as NOFX, Ill Repute, Aggresion, Dr. Know and more. In the summer of 2006 this band formed with the idea of taking Elvis songs and giving them a punk rock treatment. This album includes 13 songs and most are under the three minute mark as they blast and rip their way through versions of the King’s classics such Viva Las Vegas, Blue Suede Shoes and more. Due to the obvious experience of the players here it’s solid enough music wise. Still it’s ultimately a joke album and the problem with any albums of that nature is how long does the joke last. Elvis songs played real fast with rough vocals is mildly amusing for a while, but it quickly becomes apparent that this band is a bit of a one trick pony. Elvis was very much capable of making each of songs very distinct, but in their treatment here G. G Elvis and associates tend to play the songs in a very similar manner causing many of the tracks to blend together. Too many songs are just fast with the exact same vocal style and this causes them to sound a bit too similar. “Back from the dead” probably serves it purpose in bringing out a chuckle or two, but it’s also probably going to be sitting on a shelf for a while unless you just love any joke album.

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