Get Some Go Again
WithGet Some Go Again, everyone's favorite renaissance rocker redefines raw power and blinding intensity with tattooed muscle to spare. This album finds a tangibly rejuvenated Henry with a new Rollins Band lineup in tow, and Jim Wilson (guitar), Marcus Blake (bass), and Jason Mackenroth (drums) have inspired their firebrand vocalist to deliver his most feral work sinceBlack Flag's glory days. From the explosive opening fusillade of "Illumination" to the Wayne Kramer-assisted, freeform fury of "L.A. Money Train,"Get Some Go Againexudes purest energy. With Henry taking care of production there's no room for compromise--it's simply supercharged and brutally focused sonic aggression. Check out the blistering riff maelstrom of "Thinking Cap" or the overdriven romp throughThin Lizzy's "Are You Ready" (featuring the characteristic fret-board wizardry of the legendary ex-Lizzy guitar maestro Scott Gorham). Ultimately, this is an astonishing return to form, and the most essential Rollins recording to date.--Ian Fortnam