Nitro Brothers - Images

Name: Nitro Brothers
Album: Images
Year: 1983
Style: New Wave, Power Pop
Similar Bands: Romantics, Knack, A's, Dire Straits
One-Word Review: Freewheelin' Party-Wave
Based Out Of: Devils Lake, Minnesota
Label: Stickface Records

Cover, Record

Back, Record

Images (1983)

1. You Say You're Sorry 3:48
2. Private Girl 3:19
3. Cablevision 2:37
4. Waiting for You 4:48
5. Jukebox Rock 2:24
6. Bad Weather 2:19 /
7. Images 3:47
8. Social Security 3:12
9. I Want You To Stay 2:49
10. Why Doncha Love Me 2:54
11. I Don't Like To Wait 2:37
12. Love Is Fun 3:03

Album Rating (1-10): 8.5

Members & Other Bands:

• Mark Glasser - Vox
• Curt Ozzy Osmundson - Drums
• Mike Maxon - Sound Engineer, Business Manager
• Nick Michalski - Guitar, Vox
• Mike Michalski - Guitar, Keys, Vox
• Jon Ziegler - Bass, Vox

Unknown-ness: Never heard of this band. From the band photo on the cover, they look like they think they are really cool. I do like their use of red, white and black like the Romantics or White Stripes, with a wardrobe out of the hipster end of the 80's. This could be really good, wacky new wave, or really bad party band pub rock.

Album Review: The Nitro Brothers deliver on their artistic promise of explosive and fun tracks. The album is full of upbeat, bouncy melodies full of fresh keyboard effects and power pop chords. At times, they even throw in some honky-tonk melodies, but it always seems to have a crowd-pleasing party atmosphere. Sure, there are some cringe-worthy lyrics that would not fly today. And there are varying reports on the internet that they are from Minneapolis or somewhere in North Dakota...but the MN label seems to hold more water.

Stand Out Track: I Want You To Stay, I Don't Like To Wait

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