Stray Cats disbanded in 1983, something which founding member Brian Setzer tried repeatedly to justify, but would come back together in 1986 to record their fourth (overall) studio album, Rock Therapy. Despite receiving relatively good reviews, the album wouldn't be very successful outside of the USA, nor would i push enough units to obtain any sales certifications. Additionally, neither single, I'm A Rocker, and Reckless, would chart.
It's not uncommon for bands to break up, reunite, break up again, reunite, and so on. So, while it wasn't that odd that the Stray Cats would do it, before you get excited and say, "They missed each other," know that the only reason Rock Therapy was recorded was to fulfill the band's record contract with EMI. Perhaps this explains the album being overloaded with cover tracks, vs. original material from the boys. Minimal effort. Get in, get out, get back to our solo efforts.
Well...this is a bit of a downer note to start on. It certainly doesn't give me the warm and fuzzies. Thank goodness it's only around thirty-five minutes long.
Honestly, this can be a relatively short and sweet one. Rock Therapy offered me nothing. The whole effort felt phoned in. It was obvious the band didn't care, so frankly, why should I?
I didn't.
By track five I found myself saying in my head, "Why is this thing still on?" Candidly, it was boring. Beyond that, I don't have anything else to say about this one.
Upon the release of Rock Therapy, the band would once again take a hiatus, not reuniting again until 1989's Blast Off! Though it would be their last album of the decade, it would also set the stage for three (fairly) consecutive albums in the 90s, Let's Go Faster (1990), Choo Choo Hot Fish (1992), and Original Cool (1993). It would be another twenty-six years before they would reform, and release 2013's 40.
We're way ahead of the game at this point though. First and foremost (tomorrow), we need to get through 1989's Blast Off! See you then.
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