Ett sönderskjutet bilfönster i svartvitt från 40-talet som får en att tänka på gangsterfilmer med Al Pacino och Robert DeNiro. Så ser konvolutet ut. Musiken består av rockabilly, rock n roll, garage, rythm & blues, ska, swing, egenkomponerat material och en del ruggiga covers.
Ibland låter Cyclones genuint gammalmodiga (”Shorty´s got to go”), ibland som ett tuffare Stray Cats (”Ain´t got no money”) och ibland rent livsfarliga (”A ship came sailin´”). Och Satan i gatan vad Cyclones får det att svänga och rocka. De olika musikstilarna som blandas friskt gör plattan ojämn och personligen hade jag uppskattat en rakare linje, helst med inriktning på den hårdare rockabillyn, rock n rollen och garage-trashandet, men det är som att klaga på för mycket sprit i colan. Man är inte helnöjd, men dricker mer än gärna ändå.
Bandet som består av Paul Epäilys (gura och sång), Marcus Olsson (ståbas) och Joakim Erixon (trummor) får ibland hjälp på percussion och munspel av Stefan Dafgård. Hört namnen förut? Om jag nämner Moondogs, Go-Getters, Dominators, The Toneflyers och Blackout så kanske ljuset går upp. Det är bara att kamma håret bakåt, kliva i de blå mockaskorna, sätta sig i framsätet med fickpluntan i innerfickan och fläska ut på bonnvischan till ett ”Rattlesnakin´ party” med en ”Green eyed blonde” bredvid sig. Så jävla rätt.

Zero Music Magazine / Robert Ryttman

Whereas a lot of rockabilly type of bands seem to be very one dimensional, these cats have delivered an album that encompasses a relatively wide range of influences. Starting off with the garage-rockin' 'Green Eyed Blonde', we move on through the ska-tinged 'I Don't Care', the seemingly obligatory Link Wray cover (and they have a decent stab it it, especially compared with
certain other bands), then there's something that wouldn¹t have sounded out of place being recorded by Louis Jordan. Every time I hear a Swedish band it seems that they're even better than the last Swedish band I heard!

Shindig Magazine / Murray Abisch


Frank: There're enough clues on the cover to make an estimated guess of what kind of music can be found on the disc inside. First of all there's the label; Heptown Records. Second of all, on the play list one can find covers of F.L. Wray Sr. and Nelson-songs. So it's pretty safe to state that the Swedish Cyclones album 'Street Altered' is probably a rock'n roll album.

And yes, right from the get go ('Green Eyed Blonde') it's clear: this is rock'n roll. To be precise: this is authentic rock'n roll with a shot of blues and a dash of jazz. The track list is a well-balanced mix of covers (i.e. 'I Don't Care', 'Shorty's Got To Go', 'Branded' and 'Rattlesnakin' Daddy') and Cyclones songs (i.e. 'Green Eyed Blonde', 'Blow Me Down' and 'Ain't Got No Money'). It's a compliment for the band that their own songs blend in with the covers. Less smooth than Dr. Feelgood or the Dutch Desoto, but at least as compelling these Swedes work their way through the album. Highlights are 'Where You At', 'Ain't Got No Money' and the already mentioned 'Green Eyed Blonde'. This is the kind of band that will do well in a small pub, of which there're quiet a few in the Netherlands (get the hint?).

Granted, this album isn't everybody's cup of tea, but if you're looking for a dose of well-settled rock'n roll, this release could be the answer.

Lords Of Metal / Frank Score 79/100