The Dead-End Kidz-Unfinished Business

Self produced
2007



The Dead End Kidz (not to be confused with California punk act Dead End Kids) formed back in the mid 1990's and hail from New York. This is their second album and takes second to realize it's just pretty much pure solid hard rock with both feet firmly planted in the mid to late 1970's. That's means lots of in your face massive riffs that rely on swirling grooves and cutting heaviness. These guys were obviously raised on a diet of Ted Nugent, KISS, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy and UFO because those are the prime influences that I hear. In some ways it's slightly refreshing to hear this type of sound because these days many bands who reach back to the 70's go for the earlier part of the decade. Yet the second half of the 1970's had some great rock too and The Dead End Kidz obviously recognized that and pulled that style into their own sound which is very direct and concise. There are plenty of sing a long choruses that you will pick up on right away and likely you will be bobbing your head right away and belting out the simple anthems while you listen. There is no down time or wasted space in their music because everything just keeps pumping and pushing on. I don't think they are just a retro band either because the production and slightly different guitar tone let you know that they are putting some of their own touches on the style they love. The one real downside is that the vocals are a bit limited because they work well enough, but you can tell the range is short and a bit more versatility in that department might help some. Still this is a very steady effort and every track was enjoyable.



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