
The Cowboys: The Bottom of a Rotten Flower CD (new)
"The fourth album by the Cowboys (from Bloomington, Indiana) is kinda like a modern Midwestern version of THE WHO SELL-OUT or SOMETHING ELSE BY THE KINKS--a basic R&R band stretching its wings to embrace more varied musical elements and dig into deeper subject matter. The Cowboys grow up! And they grow in number too, with Chris Kramer (Nobunny/Slushy) joining the brilliant Mark McWhirter for a killer guitar team. Vocalist/songwriter Keith Harman alters his whooping nasal-punk a bit, with a more naturalistic approach when it fits the mood. His songwriting skills are mighty. Zackery Worcel (bass) and Jordan Tarantino (drums) provide a solid, relentless groove. There are 16 hooky gems in this new LP. To compare the Cowboysâ songs to Pete Townshend and Ray Davies was no casual thing up front. Check âDoghouse Ragâ for primo late-60s Kink-kwality pop. Then thereâs the insanely hooky âSome Things Never Change,â with its nod to early 70s Sparks. This song should be a smash hit RIGHT NOW! And dig âBodie, Donât Jumpâ in all its bubblegum glory! The deceptively short âDeuceâ with its 70s-style pop exploding into VU-like noise, etc. Itâs very cool to see a modern R&R band progress in the true sense of the word--to mature and seek new horizons. Iâve personally seen them when they opened the very first show by the reunited Gizmos in 2014, and then when they played with us again in Chicago 2017, to this new album. Itâs an impressive climb. For anybody into garage-rock or power-pop, this has gotta be an instant CLASSIC! But Iâm just gonna call it rockânâroll."Â
--Eddie Flowers, Vulcher Magazine/The GizmosÂ
"The fourth album by the Cowboys (from Bloomington, Indiana) is kinda like a modern Midwestern version of THE WHO SELL-OUT or SOMETHING ELSE BY THE KINKS--a basic R&R band stretching its wings to embrace more varied musical elements and dig into deeper subject matter. The Cowboys grow up! And they grow in number too, with Chris Kramer (Nobunny/Slushy) joining the brilliant Mark McWhirter for a killer guitar team. Vocalist/songwriter Keith Harman alters his whooping nasal-punk a bit, with a more naturalistic approach when it fits the mood. His songwriting skills are mighty. Zackery Worcel (bass) and Jordan Tarantino (drums) provide a solid, relentless groove. There are 16 hooky gems in this new LP. To compare the Cowboysâ songs to Pete Townshend and Ray Davies was no casual thing up front. Check âDoghouse Ragâ for primo late-60s Kink-kwality pop. Then thereâs the insanely hooky âSome Things Never Change,â with its nod to early 70s Sparks. This song should be a smash hit RIGHT NOW! And dig âBodie, Donât Jumpâ in all its bubblegum glory! The deceptively short âDeuceâ with its 70s-style pop exploding into VU-like noise, etc. Itâs very cool to see a modern R&R band progress in the true sense of the word--to mature and seek new horizons. Iâve personally seen them when they opened the very first show by the reunited Gizmos in 2014, and then when they played with us again in Chicago 2017, to this new album. Itâs an impressive climb. For anybody into garage-rock or power-pop, this has gotta be an instant CLASSIC! But Iâm just gonna call it rockânâroll."Â
--Eddie Flowers, Vulcher Magazine/The GizmosÂ
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"The fourth album by the Cowboys (from Bloomington, Indiana) is kinda like a modern Midwestern version of THE WHO SELL-OUT or SOMETHING ELSE BY THE KINKS--a basic R&R band stretching its wings to embrace more varied musical elements and dig into deeper subject matter. The Cowboys grow up! And they grow in number too, with Chris Kramer (Nobunny/Slushy) joining the brilliant Mark McWhirter for a killer guitar team. Vocalist/songwriter Keith Harman alters his whooping nasal-punk a bit, with a more naturalistic approach when it fits the mood. His songwriting skills are mighty. Zackery Worcel (bass) and Jordan Tarantino (drums) provide a solid, relentless groove. There are 16 hooky gems in this new LP. To compare the Cowboysâ songs to Pete Townshend and Ray Davies was no casual thing up front. Check âDoghouse Ragâ for primo late-60s Kink-kwality pop. Then thereâs the insanely hooky âSome Things Never Change,â with its nod to early 70s Sparks. This song should be a smash hit RIGHT NOW! And dig âBodie, Donât Jumpâ in all its bubblegum glory! The deceptively short âDeuceâ with its 70s-style pop exploding into VU-like noise, etc. Itâs very cool to see a modern R&R band progress in the true sense of the word--to mature and seek new horizons. Iâve personally seen them when they opened the very first show by the reunited Gizmos in 2014, and then when they played with us again in Chicago 2017, to this new album. Itâs an impressive climb. For anybody into garage-rock or power-pop, this has gotta be an instant CLASSIC! But Iâm just gonna call it rockânâroll."Â
--Eddie Flowers, Vulcher Magazine/The GizmosÂ












