Re-introducing the RocknRoll Hi-Fives

Re-introducing the RocknRoll Hi-Fives
Studio album by Rock N Roll Hi Fives
Released	June 29, 2018
Recorded	2016–2017
Genre	Rock and roll, indie rock
Length	35:40
Label	Little Dickman Records
Rock N Roll Hi Fives chronology
The Beat the Sound the Dragon's Roar (2016) Re-introducing the RocknRoll Hi-Fives (2018)

Re-introducing the RocknRoll Hi-Fives is the debut studio album from the American rock band Rock N Roll Hi Fives.

Content

The ten-track album was released on red 12"-vinyl and digital download with Little Dickman Records, on 29 June 2018. ^[1] It was recorded between 2016 and 2017, engineered by Mike Moebius and mastered by Joe Lambert. Re-introducing the RocknRoll Hi-Fives contains four new songs, with the remainder appearing on previous Rock N Roll Hi Fives' albums. ^[2] They wrote the song "Hold On" in a 70s glam rock style, and Eilee Centeno recalls upon receiving the music, she was in "a rut with words and dad jokingly said I should start writing songs about relationships since that's what all of the hits were about. I've never been in a relationship before and I usually write the lyrics to our songs on my own but for this song dad and I wrote the lyrics together so we had both angles being portrayed in the song." ^[3] The album draws comparison to the music of Kim Deal, Corin Tucker, and the Runaways. ^[4]

The music video for "Same Mistakes" was released on September 18, 2018, and features live footage from their 2018 tour of Japan, with filming by Tsuyoshi Hashimoto. It also contains "various and sundry clips," and photographs. ^[5] The record release party for Re-introducing the RocknRoll Hi-Fives was at Mercury Lounge in New York on June 24, 2018, with Lost Boy?. ^[2]

Reception

Rich Quinlan of Jersey Beat says Re-introducing the RocknRoll Hi-Fives is "fun and incredibly infectious, the Rock N Roll Hi-Fives inject a sense of purity into their playing that is desperately missed by most bands today. There is no pretense or tricks; this is rock 'n' roll for people who love rock 'n' roll." ^[6] Bob Makin in Institute for Nonprofit News calls the song "Battles" the "standout," describing it as "a grungy grabber that's a cross between the Ramones and the Runaways with a pinch of L7 and Hole. I love the way Eilee simultaneously counters and complements the rough edges of this song with the distorted, sci-fi-sounding effects of the theremin." ^[2] Magnet calls the song "C'est la Vie" a "hell of a good song." ^[4]

A review of the song "Hold On" by Impose describe it as "a hooky, riff-chugging ripper straight out of the best anthemic works 60s glam has to offer with The RocknRoll Hi-Fives' unique flair and swagger shining throughout." ^[3] The Fire Note says "Eilee's vocals are strong [on "Hold On" and] have a snap to them like Joan Jett," and the music is reminiscent "of 90's punk group Red Aunts or more currently Southern California's the Side Eyes." ^[7]

Tracklisting

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Same Mistakes"	3:14
2.	"Hold On"	3:29
3.	"C'est la Vie"	3:26
4.	"El Sueno"	3:40
5.	"You Got Me (Tongue Tied)"	4:31
6.	"Battles"	3:30
7.	"Livin' the Lost Boy Life"	3:58
8.	"TKO"	2:38
9.	"Glass Towns"	3:07
10.	"Running Nowhere"	4:07
Total length:		35:40

Personnel

• Eilee Centeno – vocals and theremin
• Evren Centeno – drums
• Gloree Centeno – bass
• Joe Centeno – guitars and backing vocals

References

Citations

1. Tucker 2018.
2. Makin 2018.
3. Mehalick 2018.
4. Magnet Staff 2018.
5. Appio 2018.
6. Quinlan 2019.
7. The Fire Note Staff 2018.

Bibliography

• Appio, Jim (September 18, 2018), "New Video from The RockNRoll HiFives", CoolDad Music, retrieved March 26, 2019
• The Fire Note Staff (May 18, 2018), "The Friday Fire Track: The Rock'n'Roll HiFives – "Hold On"", The Fire Note, retrieved March 26, 2019
• Magnet Staff (June 15, 2018), "Magnet Exclusive: The RocknRoll Hi-Fives' "C'est la Vie"", Magnet , retrieved March 26, 2019
• Makin, Bob (June 20, 2018), "Makin Waves Record of the Week: The RocknRoll Hi-Fives' 'Re-Introducing The RocknRoll Hi-Fives'", Institute for Nonprofit News , retrieved March 26, 2019
• Mehalick, Mike (2018), "Track Premiere: The Rock'N'Roll HiFives – "Hold On"", Impose , retrieved March 26, 2019
• Quinlan, Rich (2019), "Rock N Roll Hi-Fives – Re-Introducing the Rock N Roll Hi-Fives", Jersey Beat, archived from the original on January 18, 2019
• Tucker, Bob (June 26, 2018), "Family band The RocknRoll Hi-Fives bring 'tourcation' to Wilmington", Star-News , retrieved March 26, 2019

External links

• Re-introducing the RocknRoll Hi-Fives at Discogs