Album review: THE JOKERS – Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Alive

May 24th, 2013 by jason

www.thejokers.com [Release date: 24.06.13]

The Jokers impressed many with their debut album ‘The Great Rock ‘N’ Roll Show’ released back in 2009, as well as impressing fellow GRTR! scribe Pete Feenstra with their live show. Since then we haven’t seen or heard that much of them until now with album number two, which they have been beavering away on since 2010. Has it been worth the wait? Overall just about, although it is not as good as the debut album which had some real rock ‘n’ roll swagger about it.

Vocalist Wayne Parry has a vocal that gets the listener’s attention and at times reminded me a little of late, great Marc Bolan. He lifts the music up that little bit more and ensures you keep coming back to play it again.

The title track and ‘Radio’ are the instant songs, either would make a good single and ‘Dr Rock Head’ despite a slightly naff title, dips into the 70’s Aerosmith sound. They are at their best when they let the boogie side of their sound take centre stage and, fear not, their distinctive ‘ooh ooh’ backing vocals are still used to good effect.

I am sure this will grow more and more with me on repeated plays and live they have already proved they are a ‘must see’ band. ****

Review by Jason Ritchie

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