The album cover features numerous photos of nude babes, even a partially nude cocktail waitress serving the boys drinks as they look macho over a game of pool. Ridiculous! But Cordova is a guilty pleasure for me; I keep reaching for the album. The first song is what really keeps bringing me back it has a super-catchy intro that's stuck in my head and will get stuck in yours too, so be forewarned!
The second best track on the album is Riot In Suburbia which has a totally rad, tense chorus that breaks into a totally epic jam that could have been extended on the album and probably is in the live shows, giving Balikian the chance to unleash some insane drum fills.
My only complaint is that the band stays pretty much in the same zone throughout the EP. It would be nice to hear them stretch the palette a bit by adding some acoustic guitars, electronics or other colors to the mix, but this is a 5-song, 20-minute EP and Cordova's first release. They've only been together for a matter of months and they already sound pretty deadly. Recommended for those who like crunch in theirs guitars and angst in their vocals.
