THE COWBOY - "RIDDLES FROM THE UNIVERSE" LP

Much ink has been spilled / pixels enforced to shape holy words attesting to Cleveland's place as one of the great homelands of American rock n roll music. For anyone paying attention to the sounds and smells of modern Australian guitar/bass/drums/sweat music, the influence and affect is real and true. The Cowboy host some heavy hitters from the Cleveland rnr underground who have been punching on with the American dream for decades, and their new LP is hot shit.

Riddles From The Universe sends its message across the oceans crowded with islands of plastic and criss-crossed by freighters full of meth: a gesture of tribute to the hard edged sounds of Australian pub punk. Fans of X and feedtime, take note! One hand washes the other.

Friends of Cleveland will remember the density of skull musicians Homostupids, and The Cowboy continue where they left off, with a little more pep in their step and weight behind their punches.

13 succinct songs.

Polite guests for your next dinner party.

Cosmic, comic, tonic.