Imperial State Electric - Anywhere Loud

 I have several of the ISE albums in my want list and just happened to pick this one up as the price was right. This is a live album so there's some familiar tunes on it, but since I don't have all of their records (they are - were? - nearly as prolific as the Hellacopters), I don't know all of the songs. The best part of the album though is the fact that they throw in dozens of little riffs from various (mostly 70's) songs just to keep you on your toes and see if you're paying attention. I've lost track of them all, but there's Alice, AC/DC, Stones, Black Sabbath, BOC and tons more! I won't list them all, but if you know, you know! Fun stuff!

This 23 (!) song set opens with a homage to Kiss (not the only time on this disc, either!) before moving into "It Ain't What You Think It's What You Do", rockin' ferociously, as they do, with a sound not-dissimilar to the Hellacopters. Twin lead guitars (love their dual guitar harmony lines), a drivin' rhythm section, harmonies and tons of energy. Just realized this combo does not have keys, as the Hella's do, but they certainly fill out the sound with loud, distorted, yet still melodic gits'n'vocals. 

I won't go through all of the songs, but the disc is full of rockers, with a few ISE-styled "power ballads", bass'n'drum solos, and a shitton of great guitar work, as well as lots of big arena r'n'r exhortations and audience sing-alongs! If you're a fan of later Hellacopters (post-"Paying The Dues") then you will certainly dig these cats and this is a fantastic assortment of tunes!