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Soul 2000!

J. Kooi Jr. | groningen, netherlands | 06/27/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Somehow these four white people, two guys and two gals, from Detroit ooze more 'soul' than 99% of the current 'r & b' crop. Not only does this record make you wanna swivel your hips inna sexy kinda way, it also sounds great and has the greatest organ sound since Costello's Get Happy! A couple of exciting instros, lotsa mid tempo grinders and one totally killer ballad in "loaded heart"! And really, there's no way around it, it makes you think of sex. As all great rock & roll should off course...A mighty record that grows on ya with every spin and the best of its kind since the Detroit Cobras album!"

Shimmy Shake at the Beach Party

J. Cray | Orlando, FL USA | 12/16/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"FINALLY! A new sound that sounds old, but is still refreshingly original! The Come Ons are 4 people ( who don't look like your average band, by the way) who have found the missing link between surf music, soul R&B, and pop rock. The best way I can think of to describe the sound is: music to shake your ass to... in a bikini, on the beach, around a campfire. Another Detroit band with a White Stripes connection ( one song, "At the Bus Stop-part one," is admittedly "loosely ripped off of Jack White") which may make one think they are riding in on the coat-tails of their hometown heroes, but no. They are way out in left field. They don't sound a thing like the White Stripes, they actually sound more like the Ventures meets Liz Phair meets the Blues Brothers meets Nancy Sinatra. They use organs and harmonicas and good old fashioned backgound "ahhs" and "oohs." They are so, so, so, so good!!!Songs that stand out are "Ooh," "I get so excited, "Sugar Fortified," "I feel good all over," and "I wanna be Loved." Also mixed in are some great instrumental tracks."