PROPHETS OF ADDICTION
"Face the Music"
(Bravewords Records; 2024)
Reviewed by R. Scott Bolton
I wasn't sure what to make of "Face the Music," from Prophets of Addiction, when it came across my desk. After a couple of listen-throughs, I wasn't sure what to think of it; I couldn't put my finger on the sound. Then, about two tracks into my third listen, an image of Billy Idol flashed through my mind and, although Prophets of Addiction and Billy Idol aren't carbon copies by any means, the music suddenly made sense.
Yeah. I know. I'm weird. But you see, Prophets of Addiction are scrappy and edgy and rough, like Idol is. The music may not be the same but the attitude is. The style is.
Anyway, after that epiphany, I really started to enjoy "Face the Music." It's 70s glam/punk music with a modern spin, both production-wise and talent-wise, raw guitars, bouncing rhythms and lyrics that often actually mean something. It's never as slick or as poppy as Idol's stuff but it grabs you by throat just the same, maybe even more tightly, as the production here makes the music more intimate and easier to relate to.
The adrenalized cover of Rod Stewart's "Maggie May" is a highlight here, as are tracks "Hollywood," a particularly personal tune; the poignant "Slippin' Away," and "The Last One in the Bar," which just might be about me.
This isn't Prophets of Addiction's first rodeo. The band has several previous albums out there and "Face the Music" did just what it's supposed to—I'm going to start hunting those other records out now.
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Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
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