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MC5: Heavy Lifting review – an enjoyable coda for Detroit’s punk pioneers
The first album since the early 70s from the politically radical US band recalls past glories – in places
With three of the classic lineup long dead, it had been left to guitarist Wayne Kramer to carry the flame, and this first MC5 album since 1971’s High Time is in effect a solo album, although original drummer Dennis “Machine Gun” Thompson appears on two tracks, alongside heavyweight guests such as Slash and Tom Morello. But with both Kramer and Thompson having died earlier this year, there’s more than a touch of poignancy to Heavy Lifting ’s funk-imbued hard rock. In truth, it’s a mixed bag: Can’t Be Found(featuring Thompson) successfully recalls past glories, while Hit It Hard is deliciously funky.
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