Ezra Furman gleefully exclaims, “I wrote this song in a paper bag,” as his band’s second album, Inside the Human Body, explodes with opening track “We Should Fight.” Familiarity and freshness eek from the speakers in a way that only American rock ‘n’ roll can.

The music, a straightforward ’50s-era near-doo-wop bounce, is a perfect vehicle for Furman’s vulnerable, on-key wailing. Anything else would an unfortunate distraction. (more…)