BANG TANGO — Pistol Whipped In The Bible Belt (review)

BANG TANGO — Pistol Whipped In The Bible Belt album cover Album · 2011 · Hard Rock Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
Stephen
BANG TANGO has always been a second-class band, some glam fans dig it, some others let it go like a flying kite. I kinda like the funky groove in it and they seemed a little bit heavier than EXTREME, but I much prefer EXTREME to them, and I never rated 'Dancin' On Coals' or 'Psycho Cafe' as high as 'Pornografitti II'. I think 'Pistol Whipped' tried to revive the glorious 1991 days and I'm pretty sure if anyone likes 'Dancin' that much, there's no reason to pass on this.

For me, this album is sort of a hit-and-miss, some great tracks here are 'Bring On The World', totally funk-ed up with a splendid chorus; 'Live Life' is an even better track; and 'Drivin' is more radio-friendly with a breezy sing-along chorus, but they also put up quite a few horrendous fillers such as the failed-attempt of AC/DC style, 'Our Way'; the ballad, 'Have You Seen Her', which blatantly ripped off 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door' on its verse and basically a generic track; and the title track is also quite bad.

The composition are mostly quite safe, good but not impressive, like 'Dick In The System' or 'Boom Box Seance', listenable but won't bite you hard like 'Bring On The World' or 'Live Life' did. The production is also good. A nice come-back but it's right in the middle line between 65%-70% although I think I might favor the upper rank with more spins sinking in.
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Time Signature wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Okay, you're right, it's not the best rock album in the world... but there's still some good stuff on it.
Time Signature wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I don't know, man. I like funky music.
Stephen wrote:
more than 2 years ago
though I doubt you both will even like this, but giving this a single spin won't hurt too much :D
Time Signature wrote:
more than 2 years ago
And I love the title of the album....
UMUR wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Well with a song title like "Dick in The System" I´m hooked too :-)
Time Signature wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Although your reviews isn't exactly a super positive one, it still made me want to hear the album.

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