The album, which was recorded for V2 Records and shelved for half a year as that label folded, leaving the band to scramble for a new contract, still sees the four-piece standing firmly on its retro foundation. This time around, though, Have Mercy yanks the band out of the garage -- and into anonymous '70s hard rock. Hey, it's progress, of a sort.  Full text...

Their fourth LP keeps it raggedly tuneful on rave-ups like "Rock N' Roller Girl." But they still sound generic - a bar band in search of songs.  Full text...

The biggest problem with this whole album is there is no real consistency between tracks. It's almost as if all the songs were recorded at different times and pieced together when they realized they needed to release something to support a tou  Full text...

From beginning to end, "Have Mercy" is so misguided it almost makes you wonder if they were trying to make a bad record on purpose. The packaging even boasts that the New York Times called them "Loud, boring and utterly charmless." If that was the goal: mission accomplished.  Full text...

It’s a far far cry from the exciting sounds of their glory days.  Full text...