The album contains a lot of energy from all three members, with Nick 13's distinct vocals present, and Geoff's upright bass possessing a lot of power. The songs are plainly psychobilly, however, a more typical rockabilly sound is laced in (such as "In the Orchard") creating a sort of punk/country mix. The first few songs follow the same pattern, which is a bit repetitive, but, given the bands energy, isn't too bad. The fourth song, "Power of Moonlite", contains a country-tinged guitar bridge, showing the bands vast influences. Track seven, "Cupid's Victim", really shows how well Nick 13 and company can play a standard rockabilly song. Everything about it; Nick's vocals and guitars, Geoff's bass, and London's drumming, really give off that 50's rockabilly vibe, and it's a nice change from the fast-paced psychobilly contained on most of the album. "In The Orchard" is another song that's like nothing else on the album. It sounds more like a country song than anything else, which isn't a bad thing at all. It sounds mainly like a Johnny Cash influenced song; not a bad thing by any means. The following song, "Under Saturn's Shadow" goes right back into the psychobilly, and features vocals courtesy of Davey Havok. Nick's and Davey's voices are remarkably similar and the ability they have to play off each other brings the track a whole new dimension.
Tiger Army, while playing mainly psychobilly, show off their other influences on this album, and the result is an album that separates them from the sea of similar psychobilly. Rather than stick to the usual psychobilly formula, the band makes use of country and standard rockabilly, and it helps them. Nick 13's vocals are fantastic, as are the rest of the instrumentation. Some of the songs drag on a bit, or are just too similar to other ones to stand-out (F.T.W. has some laughable lyrics), but overall, this is a fine album to pick-up for anyone into that kind of music.
6/10
10 bucks; Epitaph. Good label, cheap price.
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