The Come Ons - Hip Check!

By 2001, The Come Ons had yet to capture the cool sensuality of their live shows on disc. Luckily, Hip Check came strutting out of the Motor City that fall, offering a groovy slice of indie garage that owes more to the swinging soundtracks of '60s B-movies more than any Stooges record. Jim Diamond's crisp production fosters the hipster atmosphere around the disc, while also capturing the excitement that the band can often produce. Creating a sultry tension through slow-burning tracks like "Heavy" while alternately letting that tension deflate with booty-shaking dance songs, the band keeps its distinct personality through every musical turn. Read More