{"id":42672,"date":"2014-07-10T06:37:31","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T11:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=42672"},"modified":"2014-07-10T06:39:12","modified_gmt":"2014-07-10T11:39:12","slug":"kristy-majors-and-the-thrill-kills-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2014\/kristy-majors-and-the-thrill-kills-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristy Majors and the Thrill Kills | Kristy Majors and the Thrill Kills<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Matt Karp<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"KristyThink of the best 80s\u2019 hair metal albums and Leather Boyz with Electric Toyz<\/em> will always get an honorable mention. Fast forward to 2014 and the face of Pretty Boy Floyd is still making some swaggering Rock n\u2019 Roll.<\/p>\n

Kristy Majors\u2019 new project is another stellar effort, but this time he fuses his trademark glam rock with the classic 70s\u2019 punk sound, and if you loved Ramones or Sex Pistols, then this self-titled debut is a must listen.<\/p>\n

Half an hour of non-stop hard aggression clears the cobwebs from your ears- it\u2019s like listening to Rocket to Russia or Never Mind the Bollocks \u2026 for the first time, all over again.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeginner\u2019s Luck\u201d is a great start, with tasty guitar hooks and fast drumming in the vein of \u201cBlitzkrieg Bop.\u201d Vocally Majors still sounds relevant, and the pace continues through \u201cDeathbeat\u201d which is one of the more Pretty Boy Floyd-sounding songs on the album. The melodic glam-tinged rock has a good singalong chorus, and with \u201cEmpty Handed,\u201d you just want to dust your air guitar off and rock out with \u2026 something else out. <\/p>\n

\u201cBroken Lip\u201d has a strong Sex Pistols vibe, with some trashy vocals and an all-round dirty punk feel because of the added aggression. <\/p>\n

Anywhere you look on this album, you have something that is highly entertaining. \u201cFalling Behind\u201d is one of the strongest tracks; another PBF song that would have fitted nicely into the Leather Boyz track listing. Then there is the protopunk style treasure of \u201cStagnation Street,\u201d simply brilliant.<\/p>\n

There is even time for a classic cover in the form of the raw take on The Who\u2019s \u201cBaba O\u2019Riley\u201d, titled here as \u201cTeenage Wasteland.\u201d The modernised instrumental is excellent, but slightly dominates Majors fading vocals.<\/p>\n

\u201cMagazine\u201d ends the album in a slightly slower tempo but it is still a good rocker and not out of place.<\/p>\n

Majors recorded and produced the whole record, with a little help from fellow PBF man Kari Kane on drums, and this album is a resounding success. <\/p>\n

If you are stuck in the 70s\u2019 when punk was at its best, then you will be pleasantly surprised that even in this modern day, punk is still alive and kicking, and so is Kristy Majors.<\/p>\n

Genre: Glam Rock, Punk Rock<\/p>\n

Band:
\nKristy Majors- Vocals, Guitars, Bass
\nKari Kane- Drums<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tBeginner\u2019s Luck
\n2.\tDeadbeat
\n3.\tEmpty Handed
\n4.\tBroken Lip
\n5.\tStagnation Street
\n6.\tPissed It All Away
\n7.\tOver and Over Again (The Same Thing)
\n8.\tMake Up
\n9.\tFalling Behind
\n10.\tTeenage Wasteland
\n11.\tMagazine<\/p>\n

Label: Independent Release<\/p>\n

Website: www.kristymajors.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven Rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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