The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion managed to create something entirely new by staying true to the old school rock ‘n’ roll value of playing it loud. Drummer Russell Simmins behaves a bit like Keith Moon in his ability to fire off drum shots while still keeping the groove intact. “Bellbottoms” has since become one of their anthems, a two-chord push to the extreme that never lets up its anticipation. “Ditch” plays like a stuttering blues where the guitar duo of Spencer and Judah Bauer jam it out like two angry factory hands looking to settle a score. The demented strain of an exaggerated James Brown (that’s going some) taking over the church pulpit is always somewhere lurking in the best of tracks. “Blues X Man” cries out with the biggest brag while “Flavor” re-takes rockabilly with a guitar and amp that’s ripe for breaking. The 2010 reissue includes alternate takes, rare radio broadcasts, the European Experimental Remixes EP and previously unreleased tracks to make for a delightfully messy collection of craziness.