The Matadors — Horrorbilly 9000

With nary a drum snap, guitar lick or heavily-pomaded hair out of place, The Matadors prove that while psychobilly is hardly the most inventive of genres, it's still a helluva lot of fun. On Horrorbilly 9000, these London, Ontario bar circuit vets display a flair for re-electrifying old trends. There's little here that Reverend Horton Heat hasn't done already, but the results certainly swing hard. "Demon Riders," with its cock-strutting bass and Misfits-y back-up vocals sets the tone: lean, bouncy and crunchy in all the right places. But while the band's tunes are immediately enjoyable, they're also almost instantly forgettable — like an all-night drinking binge, you're still somehow thirsty at the end of it.