Y&T - Musically Incorrect
1995 Music For Nations

Website:  www.meniketti.com

Horatio's Review:
Despite being one of the heaviest and most consistent US metal acts of the early 80's, Y&T never broke the big time and split in 1990 in an AOR haze.  Unwisely, they returned in 1995 during the height of the grunge and pop punk crazes, with the 1990 'Ten' lineup intact, Menketti and Kennemore the original members from the 1976 debut.  Accordingly, this rates as perhaps one of the worst comebacks in metal and rock history, as the band firmly embraced grunge with none of the high pitched melodic metal bluster that epitomized their 1980-1983 heyday.  Then again with dour song titles such as 'Long Way Down', 'Quicksand', 'Confusion', 'Don't Know What To Do' and 'Nowhere Land' it should have been no surprise, the lyrics miserable to boot.  The Dokken-like harmonies of 'I've Got My Own' are nauseating as are the downtuned blues-like riffs, which drag on interminably, most songs over the five minute mark.  Y&T betrayed themselves with 'Musically Incorrect', trying to cater to an audience who didn't even know who they were, therefore alienating their real fans.  I was disgusted by this in 1995 and still am now.  One blast of 'Hurricane' and I'm justified.
Horatio's Rating:  D

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