[L]ondon’s The Jim Jones Revue have made a name for themselves as a high octane rockabilly thrill ride, often described as “teeth chattering,” and not unlike Jerry Lee Lewis’ Great Balls of Fire shot through a particle accelerator at Dr. Feelgood’s Milk and Alcohol. The band’s previous records have spent enough time in the red to make the Stooges sound tame, but their third album, the Savage Heart, exhibits a new found sense of restraint that transforms the band from garage rock novelty to full on rock & roll powerhouse. The familiar sounds of hard-charging rockabilly are certainly present and…
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