Detritus
Why the hell aren't Enuff Z'Nuff as huge as the Beatles?!? I just don't get it. They are just as prolific and consistently turn out great rock/pop tunes that most bands only hope they can craft once in their careers. 10 is the latest release from the Chip & Donnie machine and is in the same vein as the rest of their vast library of songs, without sounding repetitious. The disc starts off with the first single "There Goes My Heart" which should be getting huge rotation on radio across the country because it is everything that is good about the pop rock genre. Each and every song is chock full of majorly catchy melodic hooks, fantastic vocal harmonies and clever lyrical twists. Whether it is the happy-go-lucky sound of tunes like "You're Heart's No Good...But I Love Your Face" and "Bang On" or the somber minor key sounds of "Wake Up" and "Suicide," you are wrapped in melody so thick you can't untangle yourself. Each melody is infectious and hummable playing on in your head long after you have stopped the CD spinning in your deck. These tunes are just timeless and would sound just as good during any of the last few decades yet they sound modern as well without the negative connotations that "modern" has acquired in the Rock/Hard Rock/Metal genres during the '90s. The cover of "Jean Genie" is a great addition here and I think I like it better than the original. Also covered here is Cheap Trick's "Everything Works If You Let It" featuring that cue-ball from Smashing Pumpkins Billy Corgan guesting on guitar. This is the 2000 re-mix as the song appeared on last year's PARAPHERNELIA. I've always loved this song so having a kick-ass band like the Z'Nuff boys cover it is way too cool. This is an enhanced CD and features the QuickTime video for "There Goes My Heart" which is a great added bonus. The video is fun and fits well with the song. This is a no-brainer of a purchase if you have ever liked anything from Enuff Z'Nuff. To quote my buddy Matt the Pirate, "Buy or Die!"
- Steve Shumake

 Rating: A+

Detritus