There was only one Queen. With only so many albums
recorded before singer Freddie Mercury's death, fans have wanted more
Queen for almost 20 years. Foxy Shazam is the Queen of my generation; an
American band from Cincinnati, Ohio who charted on the Billboard 200
with "Unstoppable," the first single from their eponymous third album.
On the sextet's fourth album, they rely on heavy distortion and Roger
Taylor-like drum fills. The entire album flows together like a
three-ring circus, showing off all kinds of rock 'n' roll surprise.
Flashback to 1975, and imagine spinning this on your turntable. Amazing. The album's best song, "Forever Together," shows the soft and personal side of the band's time on the road. It's the perfect Foxy experience. But album closer "Freedom" is Foxy's worst yet. Eric Sean Nally's vocals are shallow, pointless; he wails like the deer you hit with your car last Thursday. The vocals ruin the entire song, tearing apart both the guitar and string parts. Rule No. 1: Don't talk about how great America is in a rock song. Don't be Kid Rock. But the other 10 songs are fab, and show how, with hard work, you really can be heard.
-Originally posted in the Detroit Metro Times on April 11th, 2012
Link- http://metrotimes.com/music/foxy-shazam-the-church-of-rock-and-roll-i-r-s-records-1.1297898
