Amplifier Heads, The – Songs From They Came To Rock LP

Who are they, and what do they want? Thats a loaded question no matter the topic, but when it comes to aliens and why theyve visited us here on Earth, the answer is relatively simple - They Came To Rock.And rock they have, as executive producer Norty Cohens immersive rock opera about an alien invasion and its undeniable connection to rock and roll gets the proper soundtrack treatment courtesy of The Amplifier Heads. The project of Boston music scene icon Sal Baglio unleashes Songs From They Came To Rock, a masterclass in extra-terrestrial rock and roll with sound that spans decades. First debuting in Nashville three years ago and receiving praise from Rolling Stone, Cohens theatrical production of They Came To Rock details a story about friendly little green men comingbto Earth - which they call The Vinyl Frontier - in search of the type of music heard through static and noise on their radio. The soundtracks barnstorming title track, "They Came To Rock," features Barrence Whitfield. And Whitfield is not alone in joining forces with Baglio on the record, who rounded up some notable players to help tell the story of how the invention of rock and roll sent out guitar signals through the galaxy - drawing those spacemen into our own orbit. Also appearing on Songs From They Came To Rock are Jen DiAngora, Dan Kopko, Dave Mattacks, and others.
(Rum Bar/ 2024)

Tracklist:
01 Transmission #1 Arrival
02 They Came To Rock
03 Transmission #2 1957
04 They Heard My Radio
05 Transmission #3 Objects
06 Something Went Down
07 Transmission #4 Welcome
08 Bienvenue
09 Dead Star
10 Transmission #5 Showtime
11 The Best It's Gonna Be
12 Transmission #6 Outer Space Eddie: Betty And Barnie
13 That Girl Betty
14 Space Cadette
15 Transmission #7 Outer Space Eddie: Cosmic Show
16 Alien Blues
17 Transmission #8 TCTR
18 The Moon Rocks