Parkas are one of those rare bands that takes its cues from the loud and fuzzed-out garage rock of yesteryear but manages to sound anything but derivative. Fusing the bluesy guitar licks and soulfully ragged vocals of bands like the Stones or the Mats with the more modern roots sensibilities of bands like Big Buildings, their latest album Put Your Head In The Lion’s Mouth proves that good old-fashioned rock and roll doesn’t need to be complicated to be great. It just needs to rock and/or roll.

From start to finish Put Your Head In The Lion’s Mouth is bursting with frenetic energy. Even when the Parkas slow things down the music still sounds vital. The searing guitar riffs, the bluesy-stomp, the melodic hooks; it all just comes out sounding effortlessly cool. Even the new-wave synths peppered throughout are a nice melodic addition that rounds out the record nicely. A damn fine album from these Toronto lads that is worth searching for and checking out.

MP3 | Parkas – Toronto Enough Tonight …Lion’s Mouth
MP3 | Parkas – You Get What You Pay For …Lion’s Mouth

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