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The radio single, "Lickin'," follows with just enough jumped up chorus line to keep us tapping the steering wheel. Rich Robinson's wonderful guitars are layered here in a predictable but enjoyable fashion, and they give way to the signature Black Crowes jangle that we've come to know and love. In fact, the tiresome yawns won't set in until track four, as "Come On" rounds out the very solid opening three cuts by displaying the kind of brawny, classic 1970s rock strength that has amassed the Crowes a decade's worth of radio hits. Lost among clever veteran musicianship here is a string of boring session songs, none of which would have made the cut on their earlier masterpieces (like 1992's The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion). To the loyal Black Crowes fan, Lions will provide just enough musical value to survive until their next studio release. "Soul Singing" is as delicious a sing-along anthem as anything they've written, but it shines as a diamond within an otherwise rough record. ~Red Rocker redrocker@bullz-eye.com
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