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Posted on March 27, 2003October 5, 2020 by tobybenjamin

Four Stars for Tits and Explosions!

The Great Wild Stars.
Tits and Explosions.
Overlord Records.
Rating: 4 stars.
After a nearly four-year wait from the sophomore album that made them modern
rock stars both in their native England and in the U.S., The Great Wild Stars
light up like wildfire on a third effort that is more fully realized and comes on
even sprightlier. Ditching the controversial four-track esthetic of 1999’s Pimps
with Hearts and their 2001 Christmas EP, the sessions for Tits and Explosions put
the lads from Stratford in the studio with legendary Nashville producer Hoss
Bearmountain, who brings newfound polish and sonic confidence. The result has
churning, charming rockers such as “The Blue Light Cruisers” and “Afriquan
Queen” rubbing elbows with quaint pub singalongs like “Brixton Fire of ‘95”
and “The Last Time I Saw Molly Shocks.” But that’s only a start – a year of
heavy touring to promote “Pimps With Hearts” give us a live take on “Enemy
Nylons,” which The Stars worked up during sound checks. Tunes like the
intricate, positively pensive “Adolescent Rain” give you the feeling of a band
that’s only beginning its musical journey – and we’re glad to be along for the
ride. (by Charles Lungren)

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