Reviews

Ryan Kidd Rock n Rule LP

RYAN KIDD is rock’n’roll punk with sass and swagger, pulling in elements of DEAD BOYS and the SAINTS. This comes in punchy and will hook you with catchy choruses, but you’ll stay for the oddball guitar work that punctuates the verses from time to time. I’d be remiss to not include that some of these tunes reflect EXPLODING HEARTS and Dirtnap Records with their melody and power pop hooks. There is yelling on this Rock N Rude LP, some “woo-woo”s, “yaaaohh”s, snotty Stiv Bators vocal stuff, and most of the songs are perfectly lyrically vague enough that you could get away with singing them around town without getting side-eyed. This record is for you if you like beer, bars, and places that have punk shows that have been around so long that smoking cigs inside has been grandfathered into the building’s lease.