Reviewed by Tony Cummings

With Billboard recently running a cover story on the "Global Rockabilly Revival" here are Christendom's own set of Brylcream-quiffed rockabil-lies clearly owning a good collection of Sun Records originals and with a desire to use the frantic tempos and hiccupping vocals of the '50s country-meets-rock'n'roll synthesis in the service of the Gospel. Take "John 17" here, using a tune ripped straight from Big Boy Crudup's "That's Alright Mama" which Elvis immortalised. Ruby Joe turn it into a careering retro whooping which will have you jiving as the lyrics bite home ("He shook the hand of sinners/Had dinner with some friends/Religious folk hated/All that he did intend"). Much more focussed than the punk-meets-rockabilly of the band's 'Sinking The Eight Ball' this is a whooping, bass slapping, hand jiving delight.

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