ronto-based singer/songwriter employs syn- piece, "Mimi on the Beach," features swell- plete, if unattractive, effectiveness, in the copated melodies and odd time signatures. ing lyrics sketching the setting of a pristine unlettered electric tradition of Elmore She creates a quirky new wave sound all her summer day, except that the narrator gets James, Hound Dog Taylor, and J. B. Hutto. own, executed by her excellent band, who up and calls the sun -worshippers on their Each of those artists found approximately emphasize techno-pop synthesizer and tradi- pretentious/sexist/homophobic attitudes, one lick and stuck to it for a lifetime. George tional rock guitar. Siberry also exercises a then urges her friend, Mimi on the pink surf- is only slightly more flexible, and like those favorite technique on this track: Departing board, to "stand up." Hardly your cliched greats, he's absolutely faithful to the vicious from the printed text and her customary vo- beach -blanket scenario. sound in his head. That's inspiration, and cal delivery, which ranges from saucy to A few other cuts, such as "You Don't that's integrity. sugary, she segues into a storytelling narra- Need," call up Siberry's roots in the Canadi- The only surprise on Maverick is that its tive. Though her lyrical innovations are an coffeehouse circuit and exhibit a folkie ap- four originals are better than standards like artsy enough for the Laurie Anderson crowd proach indebted to both the '80s and the '60s. "Willie and the Hand Jive" and "Memphis, and her melodies more experimental than This American debut is a fine introduction to Tennessee." "Gear Jammer" is perfectly most punk -influenced writers, No Borders a popular Canadian artist whose sound defi- fundamental: Thorogood playing truck driv- Here still has enough straight -ahead rocking nitely has no borders. Kate Walter er over Hank Carter's raucous sax. "I Drink to please the masses, which means Siberry Alone" manages somehow to be funny, sad, has commercial appeal. rowdy, and utterly direct; it's the best song This is intelligent writing based upon GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE he has ever recorded. Few rock 'n' rollers wry observances of everyday life. "I'd prob- DESTROYERS: have been less subtle, and few have explored ably be famous now if I wasn't such a good Maverick. fully such a small piece of territory. George Terry Manning and the Delaware Destroyers, has perfected his approach by restricting waitress," she cracks about a survival job prods. EMI America ST 17145.171 that financed an earlier LP. And just when himself to those limitations. He ain't sophis- she starts getting too cute, as on the delicate, George Thorogood is a human jackhammer. ticated, but that don't mean he ain't smart. chimerical "Dancing Class," the band breaks His stinging guitar and simplistic growl Crispin Sartwell things up. The album's seven -minute show- pound home blues and early rock with corn - (Continued on page 75)

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