Foxy Shazam - The Church Of Rock N' Roll

This is a very good record from beginning to end and mostly because of what influences the music. This band is akin to The Darkness upon first listen and the comparison's are many. But with that Queen, Slade, The Sweet, Led Zeppelin and Slade all come to light as the album plays through. The band strike hard with the opening cut "Welcome To The Church Of Rock N' Roll" that has so much British glam rock from the 70's wrapped up in it that one might think it's older than it actually is from being so bloody genuine in sound.

As the album unfolds there is barely a poor track to be had with that said "(It's) Too Late Baby" is weak song but with so many other excellent rock songs we can accept their missteps. "Wasted Feelings" makes me smile each time I listen to it because it just makes me happy with all the silliness. The swagger of "The Streets" is pure unadulterated drunken sing-a-long happiness that reminds me of the film Hair. I don't know why but it does and I love that about it. The album's standout track is the very Queen styled "Holy Touch" that is one of 2012's best songs so far and I hope they release it as a single and radio actually bites into it.

This is a total surprise for me and I'm glad I gave it a listen because it is way better than I thought it was going to be and is now on my best of 2012 list for sure.