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[krispyweiss]

Song Review: Wolf! feat. Scott Metzger - “Ratso”

The spirit of Link Wray lives in Wolf!

The instrumental trio - the exclamation point is part of its name - features guitarist Scott Metzger with bassist Jon Shaw and drummer Taylor Floreth. “Ratso,” the lead single from their forthcoming (Oct. 28) Adult Entertainment EP, is like surf-rocking into a tie-dyed, Hendrixian wave of color.

“It’s about three dudes in a room making music in real time that just straight up feels good; you get it the first time you hear it,” Metzger, who also plays with Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, said of Wolf!

“I think we all need a little of that these days.”

He may be right. At just 2:26, “Ratso” leaves the listener hungry for more.

Grade card: Wolf! feat. Scott Metzger - “Ratso” - A-

9/15/22

[krispyweiss]

EP Review: Wolf! feat Scott Metzger - Adult Entertainment

There’s a childlike playfulness to Adult Entertainment. But it takes big-boy chops to make those sounds.

The EP comes from the instrumental trio Wolf!, featuring guitarist Scott Metzger - whose licks can be considered vocals - and the rhythm section of bassist Jon Shaw and drummer Taylor Floreth.

The six songs span just 18 minutes, which simply means Adult Entertainment is easy to get acquainted with.

Metzger’s role in Joe Russo’s Almost Dead is highlighted in “Hey Francis,” the standout, blues-rock cut that borrows heavily from “Terrapin Flyer” and charts a different course from surf tracks such as “Ratso” and “Hedgehog.”

The guitarist’s JRAD compatriot, keyboardist Marco Benevento, joins for a seaside getaway on “Hawaiian Shirt,” which glides on brushed drums swaying the tropical breeze. “Patty Cake,” meanwhile, brings some summertime-in-the-1970s soul to the proceedings.

This Adult Entertainment is rated E for everyone.

Grade card: Wolf! feat Scott Metzger - Adult Entertainment - B

11/17/22