Hanoi Rocks – Street Poetry (2007)
Hanoi Rocks is no stranger to the glam scene. This band has been rocking off and on since the late 70’s.
I didn’t have a whole lot of expectations for this record to be honest. I have always liked Hanoi Rocks fairly well, but it has been a while since I listened to them with the exception of a song or two.
Once I found out that Electric Boys alumni Conny Bloom and Andy Christell were in this band, I immediately wanted to check out the new album. The Electric Boys are a late 80’s glam band that I thought were extremely under rated, and I knew the addition of Conny and Andy would greatly enhance Hanoi’s sound.
I must say that Street Poetry is a pleasant surprise. This record has more in common with 70’s glam than anything from the 80’s, but that is ok. The songs sound fresh, and most importantly, they rock!
There are plenty of tunes worth talking about here, and there isn’t a stinker in the bunch. My favorites so far are This One’s For Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tootin’ Star, Street Poetry, Fashion and Powertrip. Each and everytime I play this record, I feel the need to play it again. This is a very positive and upbeat feel good type of record.
Street Poetry is without a doubt one of the strongest records of 2007. If you have ever been a fan of Hanoi Rocks before, you need to get this. If you haven’t ever checked them out before, give the tunes on the band’s myspace page a whirl. I guarantee you will want a copy of Street Poetry for yourself afterwards.
Fashion
Track Listing:
1. Hypermobile
2. Street Poetry
3. Fashion
4. Highwired
5. Power of Persuasion
6. Teenage Revolution
7. Worth Your Weight in Gold
8. Transcendental Groove
9. This One’s for Rock’n’roll
10. Powertrip
11. Walkin’ Away
12. Tootin’ Star
13. Fumblefoot and Busy Bee
Hanoi Rocks is:
Michael Monroe – Vocals
Andy McCoy – Guitars
Conny Bloom – Guitars
Andy Christell – Bass
Lacu – Drums
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The second best album of their career. Two Steps was better…but its had 20 years to grow on you. This is the best album of the last 10 years!
This cd is a return to form..a stone classic!
They have shaken it up and made a great glam stomping,glam rockin trash bootin masterpiece,long live hanoi and roll on the march tour!
I felt the same way going in, but this album was shockingly good. It’s a near perfect glam album. I’m particularly fond of the fact that it isn’t all moronic, fluffy content. Reading the liner notes adds a lot to the experience of listening to this one. I think this album is right up there with their best work and it’s one of my favorite albums of the year. I gave it an 8/10 which translates to “best of genre” on my scale.
http://rnrnonsense.toomanyvoices.com/2007/09/review-hanoi-rocks-street-poetry.html