#1
January 1 1985
The Pontiac Brothers
Big Black River
Category: Roots Rock
3.5 out of 5
Highlights:
All or Nothing
This is an interesting way to kick off 85. Psycho Country, it seems. Roots rock that hints at what’s to come in the next decade.
Sometimes I feel like they straddle a line between The Replacements and Mojo Nixon. While that’s fine, I have both and these guys don’t add anything. In fact, while the playing suggests working class Gin Blossoms talent the vocals/melody leave a lot to be desired.
I will say this, kicking off 85 with this sound: With this roots rock sound, (that wants so badly to be The Rolling Stones), it feels like the 80’s as we know them, are over.
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