Cuz I Sez So (RKTBR25) (Colored Vinyl, Red, Brick & Mortar Exclusive)

American standard-bearers for glam rock and important precursors to punk rock, The New York Dolls reunited (at the personal request of longtime fan Morrissey) nearly three decades after their early-1970s heyday. Original Dolls David Johansen and Syl Sylvain still have all the sass and swagger of their prime on CAUSE I SEZ SO. Todd Rundgren had helmed the band's debut and returns in the same capacity for this 2009 Atco album, helping the quintet push its sonic envelope a bit beyond the Stonesy racket of yore. A reggae-tinged reworking of their '70s classic “Trash” may be the most striking example of this, but the beautiful pop melody of “Lonely So Long” and the propulsive R&B of “Nobody Got No Bizness” show the Dolls can wear any style and make it look great. We'll give CAUSE I SEZ SO another spin in memory of the band's drummer Jerry Nolan, who passed away on this day in 1992.

Track List:

01    'Cause I Sez So
02    Muddy Bones
03    Better Than You
04    Lonely so Long
05    My World
06    This Is Ridiculous
01    Temptation to Exist
02    Making Rain
03    Drowning
04    Nobody Got No Bizness
05    Trash
06    Exorcism of Despair