Former members of
Frankie Machine
and
Powerman 5000
turn back the clock on their riff-heavy debut, which slips and slides through a variety of sludgy,
grunge
-influenced songs. The sum of their parts really doesn't amount to much -- they're more listenable than
, but not as stimulating as
Powerman
. Still, this sounds awfully dated and rote this late in the game (and their occasional nods toward '70s classic crunch
rock
don't help matters). At their best --
"Maybe,"
"Drive (Come With Me),"
"Why"
--
the Flying Tigers
can be tuneful, but more often than not, they're just unexciting. ~ Michael Gallucci