40 (Stray Cats album)

Built for Speed
Studio album by Stray Cats
Released	May 24, 2019
Recorded	2018
Studio	Blackbird Studios
Genre	Rockabilly
Length	35:39
Label	Surfdog Records
Producer	Peter Collins
Stray Cats chronology
Original Cool (1993) Built for Speed (2019)

40 is the tenth studio album by American rockabilly band Stray Cats, released in May 2019 by Surfdog Records.

40 is the first studio album by Stray Cats in 26 years since Original Cool in 1993.

Critical reception

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Early critical acclaim for 40 is rolling in:

“The album brims with bracing, stripped-down rockers like ‘Cat Fight (Over a Dog Like Me),’ ‘Mean Pickin’ Mama’ and ‘Devil Train,’ and every track boasts a widescreen riff and virtuoso guitar solo. But the band also serves up some new sounds with the riff rocker ‘Cry Danger’ (co-written with Mike Campbell) and the punk-like ‘I’ll Be Looking Out for You.'”

–Joe Bosso, Guitar Player, May 2019

“Four decades later, Stray Cats are ready to ‘Rock It Off’ with the same three basic ingredients they’ve always used: Setzer’s twangy Gretsch guitar, drummer Slim Jim Phantom’s elemental thumping and Lee Rocker’s expertly slapped upright bass…On the standout ‘Cry Danger,’ the Cats venture out of their ’50s comfort zone and move boldly into ’60s garage-rock territory. The track features an intro guitar riff that’ll make any Beatles fan instantly think of ‘Day Tripper.'”

–Kenneth Partridge, Billboard, 4/25/19.

Track listing

All tracks written by Brian Setzer except as indicated

1. Cat Fight (Over a Dog Like Me) - 2:14
2. Rock It Off - 2:59
3. I've Got Love If You Want It - 3:04
4. Cry Danger - 3:09
5. I Attract Trouble - 3:42
6. Three Time's a Charm - 2:07
7. That's Messed Up 3:56
8. When Nothing's Going Right - 3:01
9. Desperado - 2:55
10. Mean Pickin' Mama - 2:40
11. I'll Be Looking Out For You - 2:35
12. Devil Train - 3:17

Personnel

Stray Cats

• Brian Setzer – guitars, vocals

• Slim Jim Phantom – drums, vocals
• Lee Rocker – bass, vocals