Tuff What Comes Around Goes Around Again

TUFF
WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND
Released on May 14, 1991 (Atlantic Records); remastered version released in May 2021 (RLS Records)

Review:
Tuff released their debut album on Atlantic Records in 1991. You tin can disregard the epitome on the cover as 'only some other hair band' or wherever derogatory terms y'all desire to utilize. The fact is, that by the fourth dimension 1991 rolled around and What Comes Around Goes Effectually was issued, the climate for this kind of sleazy, melodic, paradigm oriented, hard rock had simply about worked its grade. This was due to every characterization in North America cranking out glam bands like widgets. While Tuff might be lumped into the 'C' and 'D' leagues of the subgenre, don't sleep on this album. If you can go past the album embrace, which is something of the times, perhaps a footling bit by it, even if it was by a mere two to 3 years, this anthology is far better than their contemporaries and even meliorate than some of the acts that inspired and influenced the ring.

Tuff was made upwards of frontman Stevie Rachelle, guitarist Jorge DeSaint, bassist Todd Chaisson and drummer Michael Lean. The album was produced by and then up and coming producer Howard Benson (Motörhead, P.O.D., Skillet, Blindside Tango). "We chose Howard because he asked us to pick him. He approached us when nosotros were narrowing down the list and he said 'Selection me. I can make the record that you want to make.' I think we chose the right guy," recalls Rachelle. The obvious fan favorite is "I Hate Kissing Yous Goodbye" which was on regular rotation on MTV and eventually made information technology on the hitting countdown bear witness Dial MTV. What Comes Around Goes Around didn't simply characteristic a tune that the chicks dug, but besides stuff that was on the more aggressive and rumbunctious side, similar "Ruck A Pit Bridge," "Spit Like This" and "Adept Guys Clothing Black." Now is this album 'thinking human's' rock 'due north' roll? No, but information technology'south an incredibly fun, underrated precious stone, that while 30 years old, still stands upwardly. I could put this up confronting something like Toxicant'south Open Up And Say…Ahh! or Warrant's Cherry Pie. Perhaps had What Comes Around Goes Around been released in 1988 or 1989, information technology would have gotten its due. We could play the "what if" game all day long.

Fast forward to 2021 where Stevie Rachelle acquired the album, and rather than a flat out reissue, he set out to remaster the anthology and issue it on his banner. The remastered What Comes Around Goes Around has a trivial more than punch than the Atlantic version. There's stuff within that you tin hear clearer that you lot couldn't on the previous version. Have no fear, this edition was non 'brickwalled' or made 'louder' but for the sake of competing with some of the present day recordings. That kills the vibe. That isn't the case with the remastered What Comes Around Goes Around. It sounds incredible in your motorcar every bit you cruise up and downward the road running errands or just for a drive.

While at that place are no bonus cuts, it doesn't take abroad from this package. In that location'southward additional content like photos along with new and old liners but there's no interviews like you'd observe on the Stone Processed Records releases. I practise annotation that the fantastic thick paper stock used for the booklet is meridian notch. Did I really insert something about the paper used for the booklet? Yeah, I did. And then, if you missed out on What Comes Around Goes Effectually the first time around, if y'all want to replace a missing or damaged copy or if you're but curious, I highly recommend you selection up a copy. It looks and sounds amazing and it's hard to believe that this is an independent release.

Rails Listing:
01. Ruck A Pit Bridge
02. The All New Generation
03. I Detest Kissing You lot Goodbye
04. Solitary Lucy
05. Ain't Worth A Dime
06. So Many Seasons
07. Forever Yours
08. Wake Me Up
09. Spit Similar This
10. Practiced Guys Wearable Black

Band Members:
Stevie Rachelle – pb vocals
Todd Hunt – bass
Jorge DeSaint – guitar
Michael Lean – drums

Band Websites:
RLS Records
Facebook

Reviewed by Ruben Mosqueda for Sleaze Roxx , July 2021

Tuff'south "I Hate Kissing Y'all Goodbye" video:

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