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Lions is indeed a truer expression of the Crowes' potential: adventurous songwriting ensconced in a blues- and funk-inspired swagger.
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Their latest, Lions, gets back to basics without going backward; the brothers Robinson are still ripping off the classics, sure, but they've expanded the history lesson from the Small Faces and Humble Pie to sharpening the attack with Zeppelinesque tricks and modern rock energy.
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Where the Robinson boys once seemed perpetually stuck in the butt-skankin', Faces-meets-Sticky Fingers pit, Lions draws more on communal southern boogie rock--slightly less on doofus monster guitar riffs. Not that Lions signals any reinvention, the Black Crowes are just masters at resaddling their one-trick pony.
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The heart of Lions lies in the best ballads the band has ever waxed, such as the Led Zeppelin III-esque "Soul Singing" and the churning "Losing My Mind."
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Deeply original? No. A rollicking, sing-along good time? Yes.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 37 out of 40
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Mixed: 0 out of 40
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Negative: 3 out of 40
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AxeS.Mar 4, 2008
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KenIMay 3, 2007Great album. More hard Rock than other Crowe's albums.
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traceyJan 16, 2007