Just because Uncut do it, I will. Put Come Feel Me Tremble and Dead Man Shake together, that is.
In fact, I may as well just pinch the words of Uncut's Allan Jones.
It's bruising, bareknuckle stuff, uncompromising: a six-string symphony of fuzz distortion, feedback howl and the kinds of guitar riffs that make you think of rowdiness in the streets, barging crowds in a hollering mood. It's the equivalent of a bar room brawl, a midnight ruck, chains flying, things being smashed, Robert De Niro lashing out with a pool cue, impressively raucous to the point of sounding, frankly, like a fucking riot.
Think Keef.
I disagree with Jones about What Kind Of Fool Am I? though. It strays far too close to filler for comfort. Although I suppose it's appropriate he likens it to Raging Bull, considering how I dislike the film.
The last word should go to Q Magazine ...
A moribund collection of ragged but never rugged songs. [Jan 2004, p.114]
What are you waiting for? Q -- see this list -- bagged Dead Man Shake. There are few higher recommendations.
AGB Rating - Distinction
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