Reel Big Fish and Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer – Duet All Night Long

Artist: Reel Big Fish and Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer
Album: Duet All Night Long
Label: Reignition Records
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: February 20, 2007

Overall: 9.0
Music: 9.5
Lyrics: 8.5
Production: 9.5

Duet All Night Long is one of the most interesting releases so far this year. Itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s part split, part collaboration, part cover. The bands switch care of the covers at the end of each song, meaning there is a nice mix of Reel Big Fishâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s standard-setting ska and Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyerâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s fun-loving, synth-driven pop rock. Both bandsâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ sounds are upbeat with some silliness, giving way to a perfect feel-good album. Adding to the fun is the collaboration on vocals on each track; Rachel Minton of Zolof lends her talent to all of Reel Big Fishâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s tracks and Aaron Barrett and Scott Klopfenstein mix up Zolof songs with some more masculine vocals. As for the songs covered, these 80s hits were mostly before my time, so I was only a little familiar with half of the songs. However, the album was still immensely enjoyable given both bandâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s happy-go-lucky interpretations of the melodies along with the great vocal duets.

Tracklisting:

1. “Ask” (originally by The Smiths) – Reel Big Fish (03:20)
2. “Dress You Up” (originally by Madonna) – Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer (03:24)
3. “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” (originally by Fishbone) – Reel Big Fish (04:17)
4. “Don’t You Want Me” (originally by The Human League) – Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer (03:08)
5. “It’s Not Easy” (originally from the Walt Disney animated film Pete’s Dragon) – Reel Big Fish (02:46)
6. “Say Say Say” (originally by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney) – Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer (03:23)