Tesla - Mechanical Resonance

Sacramento's oddly named Tesla took the side door to '80s hard rock success, sneaking up on the charts and general public with their rock-solid debut, Mechanical Resonance. An interesting case of compromise, the album is clearly split into two quite different halves. The first (obviously intended for easy radio-friendly consumption) is chock-full of throwaway, often clichéd arena anthems, like "Ez Come, Ez Go," "Cumin' Atcha Live," and "Rock Me to the Top," which offer few surprises but plenty of dumb testosterone. Read More