Album Review: Smoke & Mirrors by The Datsuns

In 2002, the fierce riffing of the Datsuns' self-titled debut saw them declared leaders of the so-called New Rock Revolution. But following the sophomore slump of their 2004 follow-up, Outta Sight/Outta Mind, interest has faded. That's a shame, because this third album is surprisingly lean, vibrant and enjoyable. The tone is set by the full-throttle garage-punk of opener Who Are You Stamping Your Foot For? From there, the album barrels through eight more short, sharp blasts of daft, good-time rock'n'roll.

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