The best southern rock band to come out of California since the Flying Burrito Brothers, the Regulators have honed their chops to razor-slicing perfection, and the 11 songs on their debut disc are smothered in attitude and punch. From the opening chords of "Breakin' Out," which seems to have been... [+] Expand

The best southern rock band to come out of California since the Flying Burrito Brothers, the Regulators have honed their chops to razor-slicing perfection, and the 11 songs on their debut disc are smothered in attitude and punch. From the opening chords of "Breakin' Out," which seems to have been mixed by adding equal parts of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Metallica, and a twist of the Outlaws, the album simply rocks. Next up is "Money, Pride and Greed," which is one of the two finest tracks on the record, the other being "Lies," a song with all the bone-crunching energy to make you want to pay the bucks to catch the Regulators live. "The Real Deal" is another winner, as is "Burn them Bridges Down" and the power-ballad, "Sweet Sustain." One of the most original features on the album is "Maple Leaf Rag," a pleasant diversion of 36 seconds worth of rag time piano that launches into "My Bags Are Packed." Ronnie Farrell, Gary Jeffries, Johnny Barnes, Johnny Travers, Randy Smith, Chris Turbis and Chuck Radek blow the roof off of the barn with a set that owes a debt of gratitude to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet for influence, and a pat on the back to themselves for not imitating those bands, but building on the influence and creating a CD that demands to be heard again and again. ~ Michael B. Smith, All Music Guide [-] Collapse

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