Starting off with one of the hardest, fastest, ecstatic bursts of rock they've ever recorded ("Spirits"),
Spaceman is a resounding assertion that this band's career is far from over. In fact, this record wipes the floor with nearly every note issued by the endless succession of post-
Nirvana, MTV-approved alternative rock bands. Like
the Ramones (and perhaps
Motorhead),
the Rifles seem to get better with age, and for all of us punks way past 30, that's life-affirming news. ~ John Dougan