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If you’re like me, and God help you if that’s the case, you can’t think of a much better combination than that crazy chick from Natural Born Killers & Dave Grohl…eh? Yeah, it’s not exactly my first choice either. Granted, Grohl makes even crap like Cat Power seem alluring (assisting on some of the technical aspects of some album…blah…blah who cares), but what happens when he sits in (after The Licks drummer departed) with a band that seems oddly perfect for his hard rock drumming? 2006’s Four on the Floor announces that verdict: a semi-lame rock album with really decent drum fills. Yeah, it took me two years to track down this album, I’m over it.

Lewis doesn’t take on anything particularly lyrically invigorating. She wants to do it, and she would like you to be aware. She comes off dead sexy at times and Joan Jett ridiculous at others. Take it or leave it. Grohl is solid and listening just for the drums reveals his patented “how the crap did he fit all those notes into half a measure” drum rolls. If you’re an angry woman or looking for some silly, but damn catchy, rock n’ roll, try Four on the Floor.

 Bonus: Watch Grohl recording tracks for Four on the Floor

–Billy Yost