Give it up

Once again Brad Roberts has laid an egg, a rotten stinking egg that is. The first two Crash Test Dummies albums were inspired works of creative genius. ("God shuffled his feet" and "Ghosts that Haunt Me")
His latest "Puss N Boots" is let another in a sting of thoughtless boring disasters.
He has chosen to team up with a talent-less unknown named Stuart Cameron.
Stuart who is currently touring with Brad can barely play guitar
Brad has regressed to becoming misogynistic twelve year old.
The title of the album , according to Brad, refers to the young attractive ladies he saw walking around his studio in NY wearing boots.
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I saw them this December at the "Tin Angel " in Philadelphia.

Brad makes non stop obnoxious comments degrading women including his past and current girlfriends. He brags relentlessly of his excessive use of drugs and alcohol which has taken a hard toll on his grossly overweight and decrepit physique.
He has become a bitter angry old man with the appearance of a homeless bum.

Dan Roberts, Brad's brother and talented bass player look mortified to be on stage with these two cavorting fools.

The only good part of the entire performance was when Stuart left the stage and the Roberts brothers played alone.

My recommendation is that you stick to the original two albums. They are incredible works, with a unique sound and clever thoughtful lyrics. After that something happened to Brad. They should not even call the subsequent releases "Crash Test Dummies" as they are no longer remotely close to the great band they started out to be.

Groovy, Musical, Thoughtful, and Unique

I've been a fan of the unique style, and re-invention that is the Crash Test Dummies for some time. I've not liked all their albums, and like anyone . . . The Crash Test Dummies have been hit and miss with me for years now.



So with that said . . . there is a distinct groove and maturity in this album that stands out. I enjoyed the heck out of the album "Give Yourself a Hand" for it's wicked and funny lyrics and funky almost-techno sound. And with that prior CD in mind there are a few songs that I believe led the Crash Test Dummies to "Puss N Boots" - namely the title track from the past album - "Give Yourself a Hand".



"Puss N Boots" has a definitive sound that is all Crash Test Dummies, but is comprised of old soul groove of the type that instantly made me smile and nod my head with the rhythm of the music.



I believe the Crash Test Dummies have another ageless album in "Puss N Boots". The album will be fresh, and timeless, much like "The Ghosts that Haunt Me", and "God Shuffled His Feet". The composition is mature, the lyrics are entertaining, and the rhythm of the band is in the pocket. Though thoroughly different, I was reminded of Steely Dan when I first heard this album . . . the way the music, lyrics, and feel of the band fit together.



If you like toe-tapping-make-you-smile-groove-music, then this is an album worth getting. If you're looking for the "Folksy" composition and lyrics of the earlier Crash Test Dummies . . . well you're not going to find it here, but you will find another ageless gem just the same.

It's About Time.

All I have to say is "welcome back to earth Brad Roberts" (I didn't really care for the past few records until now.) He has proven that he is going to be around for a long time. It sounds like Puss n' Boots is putting Crash Test Dummies back on the map. I highly recomend this record. It's sexy, groovy, heavy and honest.