The Cuts
From Here on Out
Birdman
2006
Rating: 7 band-aids out of 10
I’ve had my issues with The Cuts in the past, but there is no doubting that this band knows how to write a catchy song. This album is a big step up from their previous work in my book – uninspired rehash rock has been replaced with an ability to faithfully recreate everything that made the rock of the 1970’s so great. There are proto-punk songs that will remind you of the Stooges, pop songs that will make Cheap Trick or Big Star come to mind, glam songs that would be at home on a Slade album, and even some piano rock that sounds like it was taken from the Mott & the Hoople back catalog. Seriously, every song is ear catching and very well put together. I’ve long held that the side projects that these guys dabble in (especially the Time Flys) are better than the Cuts, but this album is making me rethink that position.
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