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Album Review of "Back in Time" by the Hillbilly Moon Explosion (8/10)

Cleopatra Records

Producer: Oliver Baroni

Gritty guitar riffs, a dark surf and rockabilly vibe and surreal vocals. These are some of the key traits that define this entertaining European band. Fronted by the trade-offs of lead vocals by rhythm guitarist Emanuela Hutter and slap bassist Oliver Baroni this outfit cooks.

It’s this country, blues and rootsy amalgam that truly captivates on tracks like the roadhouse boogie of “Jet Fuel Rock and Roll,” the ‘80s/’90s abandon of “1979” and the spaghetti western-styled “Reno.”