Review: Cobra Starship - "While The City Sleeps, We Rule The Streets"

Cobra Starship - "While The City Sleeps, We Rule The Streets"
(Decaydance, 2006)

I hate to say it, but those guys who brought us the novelty theme-song for "Snakes on a Plane" may actually have some staying power. Upbeat tracks like "Send My Love To The Dancefloor, I'll See You In Hell" show the band's got the ability to craft a hook, rock the floor and steal your woman without breaking a sweat. They don't take things seriously at all, except when it comes to crafting song titles -- blame Panic! At The Disco for the likes of "Being From New Jersey Means Never Having To Say You're Sorry" and "It's Amateur Night At The Apollo Creed!" But when the songs are this addictive, it's hard not to forgive them the occasional misstep. While this isn't something you're likely to remember as "classic" five years from now, it's a hell of a fun listen, and with a long Indiana winter ready to set in, it's hard to ask for more in a rock album.