NEW YORK DOLLS - CUZ I SEZ SO Vinyl LP

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.

Tracks:

Side 1:

1. 'Cause I Sez So
2. Muddy Bones
3. Better Than You
4. Lonely So Long
5. My World
6. This Is Ridiculous

Side 2:

1. Temptation to Exist
2. Making Rain
3. Drowning
4. Nobody Got No Bizness
5. Trash
6. Exorcism of Despair

Label: Rhino