Music Reviews
Microwave o' the Month
The Chrome Cranks
Love in Exile
PCP Entertainment
Few bands do mayhem like Cincinnati's Chrome Cranks, which is why the attempted stylishness of their third album comes as something of a surprise. "Movie Star," for instance, is nigh impressionistic, with drummer Bob Bert thumping out a faint heartbeat while generally unhinged frontman Peter Aaron plays it so cool he barely registers. But hold your Bronx cheers, trash collectors: "Wrong Number" and "Down for the Hit" still sound utterly incorrigible, as the Cranks continue to deliver music that kicks like a boot in the belly of a drunk in the gutter. Happy freakin' New Year.
James Sullivan
