Los Straitjackets - The Velvet Touch of los Straitjackets
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Artist: Los StraitjacketsEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1999-09-07
Music Label: Yep Roc Records
Soundtracks:
- Kawanga!
- Rockula
- Close to Champaign
- Hornet's Nest
- My Heart Will Go On
- Tempest
- Tijuana Boots
- Sing, Sing, Sing
- Tabouli
- Sterno
- State Fair
- All That Giltters
Music reviews of The Velvet Touch of los Straitjackets
Music Review: Hey!
Rating: 4 Stars
This was the 1999 album by America's instrumental rock & roll combo. It's a very good album of mostly original rock and roll instrumentals. The two cover songs are Louis Prima's "Sing, Sing, Sing" and Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On". Both covers are very good, with "My Heart Will Go On" being a sort of "Titanic meets Telstar" version of the tune. The original tunes are also very good. The music is played in a sort of Ventures/surf music style, but more modern sounding. Some of the songs have other influences, too; like horror movie music, mariachi bands and Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll Part 2". This is a terrific album that fans of the Ventures style instrumental rock will enjoy.
Description of The Velvet Touch of los Straitjackets
Los Straightjackets is an indie band known for their Mexican wrestling masks and their love affair with retro-surf sounds. While earlier records are playful forays into the genre, The Velvet Touch of... (their third full-length release) is the result of endless touring and the confidence that comes with it. This time out, while still reverential of the past (their music honors the greats like Dick Dale and the Ventures), they wildly color the mix, with rewarding results. From the grinding swagger of "Rockola" to the blitzkrieg of buzzing guitars in "Hornet's Nest," Velvet Touch should appeal to rock fans of all persuasions. A hint of world music drifts through tracks like "Tabouli," with its sensuous Middle-Eastern feel, and the brassy, Tex-Mex flavored "Tijuana Boots." The band brazenly turns Louis Prima's "Sing, Sing, Sing," into a swinging surfabilly number, and the Telstar-treatment of "My Heart Will Go On" (yes, from Titanic) is a showstopper, played with a keen awareness of Hollywood melodrama. (The best part is that they seem completely sincere.) This is an outstanding rock record, perfect for a dose of fun anytime. --Lorry FlemingGeneral CDs
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