June Bugs

A re-energized reworking of "For What It's Worth" might be cool - if the Candy Skins hadn't already done it. No, it's not a bad track; the Lou Reed touches and the six-string mayhem at the end nearly justify its inclusion here. And give the benefit to the translation of "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" in "Great Way to Travel" - there's enough noise bouncing around and piling up to make it work. But work for whom? Is this what they're listening to in clubs? What do you do with something like this?

MacIvor and his merry Bobs made living in Miami in the early and middle Eighties worthwhile - their various releases stand as some of the best ever in the rock genre, their live shows remain moving memories. Ordinary Language was mightily different, but equally compelling. There's simply no doubt that MacIvor is one of the giants among songwriting guitarists. None of which explains the beat-happy and completely unaffecting songs on this six-cut effort. Maybe I just don't understand Slang.