Following the more accessible Orange and the refreshing excursion of Experimental Remixes, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion take a half-step back with Now I Got Worry's harder, sloppier mixes. But, perhaps in deference to the wider audience the band hopes to attract through its new major-label distributor, Spencer tones down his blues animal showman, and the band serves up a wider set of flavorings that include the tasty keyboards of Beastie sideman Money Mark. What it all adds up to, though, is no great departure from the raw roots-punk the Blues Explosion have offered since day one. --Roni Sarig
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