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Like a long lost Fluid disc, Electric Sweat proffers primordial MC5 riffs with a healthy dose of soul as only four white guys in leather jackets with every Motown record in their collections could manage.
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MagnetEvery bit as visceral and thrilling as fellow Manhattanites the Strokes. [#54, p.98]
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Producer Jim Diamond has distilled the manic energy of one of the world's greatest live bands in Electric Sweat, and if the result is not letter-perfect, it is raw and true and powerful.
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MojoBrings to mind the MC5, the Stones and Otis Redding. [Jun 2003, p.113]
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Urgent and exciting.
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UncutIt's a rootsy affair that evokes the spirit of the MC5. [Jul 2003, p.112]
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An infectious collection of grooves that proudly utilizes the traditional vocabulary of rock and roll.
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Alternative PressIf the vocals on Electric Sweat were produced as flawlessly as the guitars, and perhaps a different song order were arranged for a better flow, this album could be a retro-rock classic alongside other "hindsight visionaries" like the Vue or the Strokes. [May 2002, p.94]
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Though the group doesn't find the level of personal expression that's converted The White Stripes into a star cult act, it's at the head of the class of minor-league neo-garage bands, on a par with Cincinnati's The Greenhornes or Nashville's The Obscure.
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If you thought Mooney Suzuki's Estrus debut, People Get Ready, rocked, Electric Sweat will blow you away.
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Q MagazineLike all jokes, it's not as funny second time around. [Jul 2003, p.110]
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AdamApr 29, 2003Fucking Brilliant!!!