New Release Tuesday: New York Dolls & Cass McCombs

Though this reconstituted version of the '70s glam rock band doesn't stack up as well as we'd like, there are glimmers of hope and sass on album. Produced by Todd Rundgren, the '70s songwriting icon who produced their legendary 1973 debut, Cause I Sez So takes the band back to their Malcolm McLaren days, pre-Sex Pistols. Their influence is staggering, but here we find the band indulging in their own interests. Stumbling through a melting pot of genres and influences, the record offers bits of Latino balladry, reggae stomp, pure rock and lots of swagger. As usual, the centerpiece is David Johansen (now 59) and though his gritty howl has aged, it still offers the same force as always. They're in town on June 6, performing with Black Joe Lewis at Emo's.

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