May 18th, 2024 - PowMow Coming in Loud and Clear

 

Hello and happy Saturday rockers, rollers, and hop freaks!  The Meista here today rocking the hell out with a pairing of "Loud And Clear" the underrated 3rd album by American hard rockers Autograph and a crisp and tasty PowMow Cold IPA from Roosters Brewing Company!  Hell yeah!  

Album Info:

• Artist: Autograph
• Title: "Loud And Clear"
• Recorded: 1986 through 1987 at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, California
• Release date: June 2nd, 1987 (3rd studio album by Autograph)
• Record company: RCA Records
• Production: Andy Johns
• Album cover art: Ria Lewerke (art direction), Stabin Studios (artwork), and Mark "Weiss-Guy" Weiss (photography)
• Personnel: Steven Isham (keyboards and backing vocals), Steve Lynch (lead guitar), Steve "Plunk" Plunkett (rhythm guitar and lead vocals), Randy Rand (bass and backing vocals), and Keni "Richetti" Richards (drums and noises)
• Musical style: Heavy metal, glam metal, hard rock
• Sound: Like their first two albums, Autograph's "Loud And Clear" is filled with loads of killer hooks, riffs, and melodies, and is a solid, sleek rocker of an album!  
• Major themes: Rock and roll, rebellion lust, sex, love, loss, etc. 
• Notes: Sadly, "Loud And Clear" was the last Autograph album to feature all five original members.
• Tracks:  

1. "Loud And Clear"
2. "Dance All Night"
3. "She Never Looked That Good To Me"
4. "Bad Boy"
5. "Everytime I Dream"
6. "She's A Tease"
7. "Just Got Back From Heaven"
8. "Down N' Dirty"
9. "More Than A Million Times"
10. "When The Sun Goes Down"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Roosters Brewing Company (Ogden, Utah)
• Website: https://www.roostersbrewingco.com/
• Brew: PowMow Cold IPA
• Style: American India Pale Ale (IPA)
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The PowMow pours a fairly clear, bright straw yellow hue with a frothy, 1+ finger, bright white head with great retention and lots of sticky, intricate lacing.
• Nose: The nose is grainy, citrusy, and grassy. There are aromas of pale malts, crisp grains, lemongrass, lemon zest, light grapefruit rind, cracked wheat, freshly cut hay, and light caramel.
• Taste: The taste of the PowMow follows the nose with grainy, hoppy, citrusy flavors.  There are notes of lemon zest, very light grapefruit juice, grassy hops, lightly toasted wheat bread, crackery biscuit, and light pine.
• Mouthfeel: Light medium-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel of the PowMow is very crisp and refreshing with a dry, fairly clean finish.

Overall pairing: The Roosters PowMow Cold IPA is a very crushable brew with great flavors and aromas... perfect for an afternoon of rocking the hell out with the richly textured, upbeat, and well-crafted rockin' tunes of Autograph's debut album "Loud And Clear"! 'Nuff said!

Cheers!!  Rock on!!