Green On Red ‎– Here Come The Snakes CD

Green On Red have always been the kind to reimagine the sounds of classic-rock in a hip, sneering fashion. But not until this album have they recreated the sweetest aspects of thier country influences in such an equally relevant (for the time) and vicarious fashion.

Opening up with the snide and clever "Keith Cant Read", the band kicks right into a flurry of Richards-esque riffage and sleazy vocals. Immediately following is the new-wave mocking "Rock N Roll Disease", complete with mtv-era jabbing lyrics. The tone softens up and gets more emotional with the barroom-country jam, "Morning Blue", where Stuart talks about his depression. Beautiful song. Next up is the bluesy "Zombie For Love", a groovy, humurous track which is my personal favorite off of the album. The Country-Blues aesthetic continues up until the last track, where it shifts into ballad mode on "We Had It All", trading in the tounge-in-cheek lyrical style of former mention for an almost-cheesy crack at a serious love song. The song is brief and understandable in its placement on the track listing. There is no apparant filler besides perhaps the previously mentioned closer, so this makes for a great album and a highlight in the GOR discography.

Label: China Records

Country: UK

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Plays fine but has some superficial marks. Circular retainers caused some heavy indents