The Fake Boys, “Pig Factory” LP

cover-fake-boys-pig-factoryThe Fake Boys are one those acts that — like Foo Fighters, American Hi-Fi, or Lit — synthesized the better parts of ’80s power-pop and melded them with ’80s glam metal. The riffs are punchy, fast, and packed more full of hooks than your average tacklebox. At points, listening to Pig Factory, you’re wondering if they had Rick Nielsen locked in a closet somewhere, just cranking out guitar lines for them.

On their Animal Style release, Pig Factory, the vocals are a little thin, which is really unfortunate, given the meaty aspect of the rest of the band. The bass fairly rumbles, the strings just slack enough to give it a hint of Motorhead, and the drumming’s big, but not Tommy Lee drum kit huge. Just a dude who knows how to pound the skins hard, and not use any jazzy accoutrements — it’s a series of simple, propulsive hits.
Continue reading