Record Exchange Boise

Reviews:

Rick Miller, Mary Huff and Dave Hartman have been oozing variations of their swamp/surf roots riffage as Southern Culture on the Skids for over a decade. A mid '90s Geffen stint rounded off the sharper edges of the band's creepy, Cramps-like lo-fi intensity, and though long-departed from the majors, SCOTS clearly remember how to blend their indie bluster and a more accomplished musical approach without diluting the fun or turning down the volume. Mojo Box, SCOTS's latest white-trash rock epistle, is another potent example of how the band deploys their Ventures-meets-the-Munsters vibe in the service of Miller's aspirations for dream homes ("Double Wide"), hot cars ("'69 El Camino") the party life (the slinky "Soulful Garage") and revenge (the lurching title track). "Rick Miller, Mary Huff and Dave Hartman have been oozing variations of their swamp/surf roots riffage as Southern Culture on the Skids for over a decade. A mid '90s Geffen stint rounded off the sharper edges of the band's creepy, Cramps-like lo-fi intensity, and though long-departed from the majors, SCOTS clearly remember how to blend their indie bluster and a more accomplished musical approach without diluting the fun or turning down the volume. Mojo Box, SCOTS's latest white-trash rock epistle, is another potent example of how the band deploys their Ventures-meets-the-Munsters vibe in the service of Miller's aspirations for dream homes (""Double Wide""), hot cars (""'69 El Camino"") the party life (the slinky ""Soulful Garage"") and revenge (the lurching title track)."