![]() Who could ask for more?Ĭontinuing on his time traveling journey, Iggy shares collaborative stage space with current luminaries Green Day, as well as punk pop whelps Sum 41. Set against the backdrop of Asheton's "Peter Gunn" riff, Iggy let's us know his priorities: "Skull rings / Fast cars / Hot chicks / Money". ![]() Of the four, the title cut best shows that Iggy's songwriting and sardonic wit remain as lethal as a straight razor. Opening the disc with a flourish, "Little Electric Chair" harkens back to 1973's Raw Power, and sets the tone for Skull Ring's three other Stooges reunion tracks. Reuniting with his Stooges brethren Ron and Scott Asheton after nearly 30 years has not diminished their original chemistry one whit, and Iggy leads his former band mates as if they'd never been apart. Skull Ring is not merely a testament to Iggy's staying power as an artist, but it is also an amazing feat in that it melds the past, present and future of punk/pop onto a single CD. ![]() This is the essence of Iggy's new album, a sonic assault comprised of 16 songs (and a hidden bonus track) that grabs listeners by the throat and does not let up the entire time. Imagine being sucker punched in an alley, then bludgeoned unmercifully for nearly an hour. Iggy Pop is the undisputed King of Pop, and Skull Ring is his crowning achievement. It took an aging punk rocker, in his fifth decade of making brutally honest and endearing noise, to strut his way into the final months of 2003 with arguably the year's finest album. As music is an ever-changing landscape of trends and tastes, each cyclical period will be highlighted by a handful of albums that stand apart from the rest albums that transcend genre limitations by simply destroying any semblances of competition.
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