One of my current favorite bands released their very own cover song album with a great title Copies Clones & Replicants, a cleaver title to say the least. As far as song choice for covers is really good overall and they do one of it not, the best cover of the T-Rex classic "20th Century Boy". I like their take on tune which usually comes off as thin and boring by all others with the only decent version being the original and now this one. A CCM band Tait used to do the best cover of "Electric Avenue" and probably bettered the original to be honest. Now they share this with Powerman 500 who've equaled their rendition.The band take on one of those songs that never sound good covered and do an amiable job of the new wave genius Devo's "Whip It". Still can't compete with the original but I don't want to throw up as it plays which says a lot considering how fond I am of Devo. One thing I didn't expect was to find myself liking "Jump" more by PM5K than the DLR and VH boys. I actually think the song shines with such agressive dance rock production all over it. The spot on guitar solo gives the songs all it needs to eclipse the original.
From this point forward the covers aren't as strong but there are still a few good tunes to be had like the very dark and futuristic take on "Should I Stay Or Should I Go". I can't wait for new original music from the band in the near future and no more cover albums even though this ones not terrible. The Twisted Sister cover does resemble the impact of an 8.0 earthquake hitting Long Island with the epicenter Dee's front yard though.
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