Release date: Aug. 15, 2006
13 tracks; 53:10
As a life-long fan of Jane's Addiction, I really wanted to love The Panic Channel's debut CD, "(ONe)".
It has three of the four members of the latest incarnation of Jane's - guitarist Dave Navarro, bassist Chris Chaney and drummer Stephen Perkins.
I questioned the voice of singer Steve Isaacs - after all, he's a former MTV VJ. However, after I heard some of the band's music at Navarro's site, 6767.com, I was convinced that Isaacs could sing.
The album starts off with the catchy, "Teahouse of the Spirits," a song they recently performed on The Tonight Show.
From there, it feels like things just slow down.
"Bloody Mary" isn't bad, and neither is the slow-charging "She Won't Last," but it was hard to find a stand-out track that simply impressed me.
"Said You'd Be" picks up the pace again, but falls just shy of the mark. It lacks a defined chorus and sounds kind of sloppy.
It's not Jane's Addiction, and it's not trying to be.
In a music world that's currently dominated by hip-hop, it's a solid rock effort.
Navarro's guitar work is as good as ever, though Perkins seems to have tamed his drumming.
I wanted a fantastic rock album, and I got a good rock album. I guess it's better than no rock album at all.
Posted by jeffhahnedisabled at August 20, 2006 9:24 AM
