Deviants released their debut album back in 1967.
In 2002 the band returns with the album "Dr. Crow", which is not an album for the average rock fan.
The Deviants are playing a weird style of blues based rock, with inspirations from the more experimental period of the sixties, where the band released their debut.
Overall this is a bad album. I cannot adapt to Mick Farren's vocal style. Mostly he is just talking the lyrics out like
Diabolo's Cadillac and
A long Dry Season. On
Sold to Babylon Mick Farren sounds like he is doing some random talk while guitarist Andy Colquhoun is playing some great solos in the background. When singer Mick Farren finally decides to sing he is sounding very growling and bluesy. Sometimes backing singers support him and that is often interrupting, since they are not harmonizing.
"Dr. Crow" is sparing with album highlights. However, guitarist Andy Colquhoun is playing some great guitar on the only two album highlights
Taste the Blue and
Song for the hired guns. His tone is very 60/70's with distorted overdrive.
The style is just too psychedelic for me. Guitarist Andy Colquhoun is the best experience on this album He is a solid player, but the weak material often overshadows his playing.
The album ends with
What Do You Want? Not Deviants would be my obvious answer. This album is just not good enough to satisfy my exclusive taste in rock music.
Fan only release.
Written by
Michael Wednesday, March 26, 2003
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