The Motels (180 Gram Vinyl) [Import] 06/27/1994 with too much emphasis on

with too much emphasis on orchestrated popular standards

especially considering that Brown's recording debut was in 1956

if a core of five songs seems slight for a classic album

Lewis McCreary

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The Motels (180 Gram Vinyl) [Import] 06/27/1994 with too much emphasis on1979's self titled debut release from the California band the Motels comes across as what a less pretentious Doors might have sounded like had they emerged during the new wave era. The Motels is a fairly cold, almost robotic affair which trades in lyrics that explore the darker side of life in Los Angeles. There are a few tracks that bear repeated listens like the frantic "Kix" and "Celia," a warning to a woman involved with the wrong guy. "Total