18: Eagles of Death Metal – Heart On
Downtown

Heart On is a big step forward for the Eagles of Death Metal, who make blatant Rolling Stones worship and juvenile lyrics (two things I normally don’t like, especially together) unexpectedly awesome. This record is full of big, badass Stones-style guitar riffs, with machine gun drumming that more than rises to the challenge. What the EODM have this time is unexpected depth; this is no-longer a band about in-jokes and truly excellent moustache rides, but a legitimate band that’s pretty damn good at what they do. What really sold me on the record is oddly enough, a ballad: “Now I’m a Fool” is the best song of its kind from 2008. It’s got that magical space in it that tickles my nostalgia for reasons I don’t understand and choose not to question.

Labels: 2008 Recap, Album Review, Eagles of Death Metal