Album of the weekend

Kiss-Self titled 

For all of the cool kids out there who either don't like Kiss or won't admit to it, this is the album of theirs you must listen too. It is, by a long shot, their most "UnKisslike" album. It's stripped down, unglamorous rock and roll that is just flat out spectacular. 

Every Kiss song you know is from this album. In fact, it's like a greatest hits album of theirs. Firehouse. Strutter. Cold Gin. Nothing to Lose. 100,000 years. Black Diamond. Just thinking about this album makes me smile. 

Before Kiss became obsessed with merchandising and making money, they were an innovative and totally fresh glam band. They did things that no one else did and really did become "the hottest band in the world." This album is not just a classic Kiss album, it's a classic rock album on par with the Stones, The Who, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. I understand people that don't like the merchandising or "juvenile" appeal of Kiss songs. I understand people who think Kiss is over the top. To be blunt, I do not understand people who do not like this album. If I played it for someone without telling them it was a Kiss album, I am convinced they would enjoy it.