Boots Electric, the solo project of Jesse Hughes of the Eagles Of Death Metal, is releasing its debut album, Honkey Kong. The 10-track release is mainly electronic with some twists thrown in. “Complexity” brings a city vibe to the beginning of the album with car horns and the sounds of a busy metropolitan area blended with ‘80s power pop. The album goes old school with your standard kick/snare drum beat for a spoken word like tune titled “Speed Demon.” Honkey Kong gets a boost of attitude with the funky synth line in “Boots Electric,” which features sexual undertones, and is perfect for the kickass alter-ego inside us all.
The second half of the album starts off with a ballad titled “No Fun.” The under three-minute track has the narrator realizing their mistakes through heart-wrenching vocals. Following “No Fun” is “Oh Girl,” which has a semi lo-fi sound, especially in the vocals. One track seems to be perfect for a soundtrack, and that cut is “Trippy Blob.” The heavy bass and effects in the beginning set the scene perfectly as the blob forms, creeping in the shadows as the narrator tells us about the evil mass. The end of the album closes on a country note, complete with bluesy vocals and ending with hound dog howls.
Boots Electric’s debut album is overall entertaining and is full of hooky beats that will capture the listener the first time through.
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