40 (Stray Cats album)
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| 40 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 24, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Studio | Blackbird Studios | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly | |||
| Length | 35:39 | |||
| Label | Surfdog Records | |||
| Producer | Peter Collins | |||
| Stray Cats chronology | ||||
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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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[1]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
[2]All tracks written by Stray Cats except as indicated
- Cat Fight (Over a Dog Like Me) - 2:14
- Rock It Off - 2:59
- I've Got Love If You Want It - 3:04
- Cry Danger - 3:09
- I Attract Trouble - 3:42
- Three Time's a Charm - 2:07
- That's Messed Up 3:56
- When Nothing's Going Right - 3:01
- Desperado - 2:55
- Mean Pickin' Mama - 2:40
- I'll Be Looking Out For You - 2:35
- Devil Train - 3:17
Personnel
- Stray Cats
- Slim Jim Phantom – drums, vocals
- Lee Rocker – bass, vocals
References
- ^ "Stray Cats Brand New Album '40' is Available Everywhere | Stray Cats". Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ Mannix, Marguerite. "The STRAY CATS Celebrate 40th Anniversary With New '40' Album And Tour | Mitch Schneider Organization". Retrieved 2019-05-24.