Remember concept albums? A concept album that instantly comes to mind is Roger Waters' 'The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking'. Okay, maybe that particular album was more than just a concept album - it was a masterpiece. 'Los Angeles' by X was a concept album. 'Bedtime Stories' by Madonna was a concept album. So was 'Celebrity Skin' by Hole, and k.d. lang's current release is all about summer and the California beaches.

All this brings us head-on with Fu Manchu and their 'King' CD - it's all about heavy Chevys and souped up boogie vans and livin' for the thrill of the two lane blacktop. Total flash back to volume freaks and monsterous dualling guitars on top of the fat and heavy rhythms of a bunch of stoner dudes in 1975.