Like an old bluesman, as Danko Jones lengthens in the tooth, his technique and abilities strengthen. While much of his past material was widely acclaimed, there was an inescapable air of oversimplification that resulted in the "Danko sound: straightforward beats, one-riff rhythms and lots of talk about stealing your chick. With Never Too Loud though, the juvenility falls away to reveal what is potentially the trios strongest material yet. Songs such as "City Streets boast a Thin Lizzy-esque soaring chorus, the epic nature of "Forest For The Trees, with guest vocalists Pete Stahl and John Garcia, is fresh and "King Of Magazines (a tongue-in-cheek nod to Van Halens "Ill Wait) are far more mature and comprehensive than weve come to expect from the sneering singer/guitarist. The majority of Never Too Loud is still the boogie-centric rock one would expect from Jones but with its accomplished and somewhat exploratory/experimental forays, time should prove its never too old as well.
(Aquarius)Danko Jones
Never Too Loud
BY Keith CarmanPublished Mar 20, 2008