Basically the Forty-Fives are a one-note novelty. In fact their garage band/retro R&B sound leaves little room for elaboration. Other than the instrumental interplay accompanying "Backstage at Juanita's," the ragged rockabilly treatment of "Bicycle Thief," and the frayed R&B balladry of "Too Many Miles," there's little or no variation to speak of.
Skeptics might argue the listener would be better served listening to the original practitioners. As their cover of the Who classic "Daddy Rolling Stone" attests, the Forty-Fives often spin in circles aimlessly. -- Lee Zimmerman