Free Energy – Stuck on Nothing
Do you like Thin Lizzy? Do you like T.Rex? Do you think the thought of both bands combining sounds awesome? If you answered yes to any of these questions, I might have a record you’ll enjoy. Hailing from the “City of Brotherly Love” comes Free Energy. Free Energy is the afterbirth of acclaimed indie-band Hockey Night and their debut, “Stuck on Nothing” is a flipping fun-ass record. These guys don’t whine about much and so this is a perfect record for an afternoon drive or a day at the park slamming beers with friends.
As a huge Thin Lizzy fan, I love hearing the influence from the Phil Lynott-fronted act on tracks like “Bad Stuff”, which sounds like a cousin of “The Boys Are Back in Town.” The 5-minute rocker isn’t short on guitar solos, do-whop harmonies or fuzz and feedback. It kind of makes me want to jump in an old Thunderbird , hotbox that thing and cruise around the neighborhood at 15 miles an hour looking for an Inn-N-Out Burger.
However, I’ll admit, this isn’t a perfect record. There is far too much Weezer in the lyrics and vocal pattern to make me proclaim this as the next best thing, but all-in-all, it is a fun release. And with summer coming, that’s really all you can ask for, right?
I don’t have a lot of time to write a lengthy review tonight with packing for SXSW and figuring out what the hell to attend while I’m there, but I did want to share this one on you. Hope you enjoy!
“Bang Pop”
“Bad Stuff”
“Young Hearts”
