Damage Control is a new British supergroup formed by guitarist
Robin George and
UFO bassist Pete Way. They later recruited former
AC/DC drummer Chris Slade and Quireboys singer
Spike to complete the line-up.
Singer
Spike joined late in the process when most songs already were written, but he fits the band perfectly. I wonder what singer
Robin George and Pete Way had in mind, because these rock songs need a soulful voice and
Spike is the perfect choice.
Spike also co-wrote two songs and album opener
Dead Man Walking is not surprisingly among them since the first lines goes "I've been up all night and I can sit still".
Damage Control is pure rock with a couple of expressive ballads.
Spike's voice just screams Rock N' Roll, which is underlined by Pete Way's distinctive style in song writing.
Robin George has his own characteristic guitar sound - just listen to
Raw, which is permeated by his distorted sound. Chris Slade is a solid backbone to the band and together the four individuals are a perfect match.
The album is consistent with several highlights; the moody
Alice really emphasizes
Robin George characteristic so-called high tech
AOR sound. George uses lots of fuzz and distortion, which provides
Alice with a melancholic atmosphere.
Selfish continues the moody ballad style. The lyrics are haunting and
Robin George's bluesy playing stirred up with
Spike's hoarse voice makes this a unique song.
Spike is a singer of gods grace and he makes this
Robin George penned track his own by putting tons of emotion into the vocals.
The title track is a pure rocker that changes mood for the excellent chorus. Pete Way and
Robin George might be old dogs in the Rock N' Roll game, but they are not burned out and still got lots of ideas.
The album balances perfect between rockers, ballads and a couple of bluesy tracks. As usual Pete Way pens great songs and his collaboration with
Robin George is fruitful. I have to credit
Spike a lot for making this album so good. He is a top dollar vocalist that really treats these well crafted songs with respect but also adds lots of personal flavor to the songs
Even though Pete Way and
Spike ranks among my favorite musicians
Damage Control turns out better than expected. Highly recommendable!
Written by
Michael Sunday, March 11, 2007
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