Vavoom! - Brian Setzer Orchestra
Vavoom! Image
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics What's this?

User Score
tbd

No user score yet- Awaiting 1 more rating

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. An energetic and ambitious collection-
  2. This is true hepcat music -- shaken rockabilly, stirred swing, chilled Big Band and it's finger-snappin' upbeat all the way through.
  3. [Setzer] reaches back to actual swing classics like "Pennsylvania 6-5000" and "In the Mood," as well as to vocal and jazzesque chestnuts like "Caravan" and "Mack the Knife." Foolishly, he has updated these with ungainly frills like hip-hop passages and dim-bulb lyrics.... other energetic fare works better...
  4. The results are unfortunately as atrocious as they are blasphemous, setting a tone that keeps Vavoom! mostly falling flat on its straining-to-jump-jive-an'-wail face.

See all 7 Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. ButchS
    9
    While not a carbon copy of 1998's "The Dirty Boogie", I really don't think it was meant to be. It has somewhat of a harder edge in some places. Overall, if you're first BSO CD was "The Dirty Boogie", then this should be your second. I found it full of energy. It's just great stuff. Expand

See all 2 User Reviews