BY WILL KEIBLE
OLD GOLD AND BLACK REVIEWER
The Woggles, a band you've probably never heard of, are the leaders of a new breed of underground rockers which will undoubtedly form the next wave in the alterna-rock era.
They, along with bands such as the Subsonics and the Insomniacs, are reinventing retro-garage rock. With catchy three-chord riffs and hip teeny-bopper jargon, the Woggles are twisting their way to the top of the indie charts. They are cooler than cool, and they know it.
The Woggles have seen many members come and go over their long career, but what has always remained the same is the core of lead guitarist Martin "Zorko" Brooks, bassist Eric "The Red" Agner and diabolical frontman Manfred "The Professor" Jones.
Though the Woggles are not technical masters, what they lack in complexity they make up for with intensity. If you're still not sure what they sound like, try thinking about the Doors on crack, or take the easy way out and imagine the Kinks revived.
With Zontar Sessions, the follow up to their debut album, Teen Dance Party, the Woggles once again set the record straight as to who the kings of retro rock are. Power-packed, with little room to spare, the Woggles leave little doubt in anyone's mind.
The album kicks off with a bangin' tune, called "I Got Your Number," which will immediately get you off your butt to do the twist. And that's just it, you cannot help but shake down when you hear them play. "Carnivore," a vicious little number, is perhaps the album's most memorable track.
With lines like, "Scarf down chicken and barbecue / What I like is vitamin you and / You thought I meant to only flirt / Watch out girl cuz you're dessert," you can imagine the kind of Casanova the Professor really is.
Calm, cool and collected, with a sweet strum and slick beat, the lounge act sound of "Frosty" is a pleasant respite from the album's rough edge. "King of Kicks," along with "You Belong to Me," round out the Zontar Sessions and, what most would consider to be, an ultra-keen record. A note of warning, however; do not be fooled by the cover. This is the Woggles, and these boys are mean, nasty and downright dirty.