40 (Stray Cats album)
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| Released | May 24, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Studio | Blackbird Studios | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly | |||
| Length | 35:39 | |||
| Label | Surfdog | |||
| Producer | Peter Collins | |||
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40 is the tenth studio album by American rockabilly band Stray Cats, released in May 2019 by Surfdog Records. It is their first studio album in 26 years since Original Cool in 1993.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
Joe Bosso of Guitar Player said: "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.'"[3]
Kenneth Partridge of Billboard said: "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.'"[4]
Track listing
Adapted from MSOPR.[5] All tracks written by Stray Cats.
- "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
- Brian Setzer – guitars, vocals
- Slim Jim Phantom – drums, vocals
- Lee Rocker – bass guitar, vocals
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 20 |
References
- ^ "Stray Cats Brand New Album '40' is Available Everywhere". straycats.com. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ "40 - Stray Cats - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Bosso, Joe. "Brian Setzer Talks '40,' The Stray Cats' First New Album in 25 Years". GuitarPlayer.com.
- ^ "Brian Setzer Talks Stray Cats Reunion, Premieres New Tune 'Rock It Off'". Billboard.
- ^ Mannix, Marguerite. "The STRAY CATS Celebrate 40th Anniversary With New '40' Album And Tour". Mitch Schneider Organization. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-06-03" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
