I LOVE RICH - EP review added 27th April 2010
EP Review: Season Of The Rich EP (2009)
For fans of: Punk Rock... and WTF???
This is an interesting one. I Love Rich is either the world's biggest ego trip or a rather amusing joke. I still can't work out which it is, although I have a sneaking suspicion/hope it's the latter.
The band - Rich on bass and vocals, Drewblood on drums, Chuck E-Sleeze and Full Throttle on guitar - hail from Chicago. They play a simple raw punk-influenced hard rock that references AC/DC as much as it does The Sex Pistols. The result is fun, clearly designed for a seedy back street bar, and kind of good.
The performances are adequate - they aren't going to worry Led Zeppelin - but that's not important. The key thing here is the lyrics. Writer Rich, who actually states on the back of the CD, "...only he could come up with lyrics this bad ass", has taken an acknowledged leaf from the book of hip-hop. The words in these songs don't give a sh*t what they say, and they are all the better for it. How good is the song title, 'I'm Only Here Cause Your Sister Said No'? Genius! The rest of the wordplay isn't far behind.
Overall, this is an enjoyable EP that isn't going to blow you away from a musicianship point of view...but it might just make you chuckle. I bet these guys are a f*ckin' riot live too!
Check out... Those lyrics...
Track List:
01. Let's Fuck All Night
02. I'm Only Here Cause Your Sister Said No
03. Everybody's Getting Laid Tonight
04. I'll Be Around
05. Rise Up For Rock And Roll
Artist's website(s): I Love Rich , MySpace
