New Reviews, October 2006

Sinner

By: Joan Jett And The Blackhearts

First lady of punk can still rock with the best


It's hard to believe but it has been over thirty years since Joan Jett first hit the music scene with The Runaways in 1975. At 46 Joan is every bit as hot and sexy as the young girl who stole the hearts of many a teenage boy including myself, in the late seventies and early eighties. If you don't believe me be sure to check out her website and watch a couple of her latest videos. I'll take Joan over Britney and Jessica any day.

The trademark voice is still in tact as well as for the most part, her longtime band The Blackhearts. Veteran Blackhearts Kenny Laguna Enzo Penizziotto and Thommy Price return for this album. Joining them on lead guitar is Dougie Needles of the New York punk band Public Offenders.

For the most part, 'Sinner' is vintage Joan. She manages to stay true to her roots with an album of pop punk ballads that do a good job at staying current and fresh while maintaining her trademark style. A good example of this is the opening track, "Riddles" where Joan takes a stab at George W Bush and Donanld Rumsfeld complete with sound bytes. Other stand out tracks on the album with a modern feel include 'ACDC' and 'Fetish'. Songs that remind us the most of early Joan are 'Naked' and 'everyone Knows'.

Overall this album is a good one that will manage to please Joan's older fans as well as introduce her music to a new generation. Hopefully this isn't the last we will hear from Joan.

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