The Facts
Artist	Chubby Nothin' & The Bone
Album	Same Old Game
Musicians	Luke Wihite - Lead Vocals, Guitar Mike Wilhite - Bass, Stupid Hats John Skach - Drums, Fashion Sara Stotts - Vocals, Lead Vocal on Tracks 4, 7, 10, 12, 14 Coleen Heneghan - Vocals, Lead Vocal on Tracks 5, 7, 9, 13
Produced By	Danny Shaffer and Julie Frost
Recorded At	Velvet Shirt Studios, Chicago (Except Intro track and hidden track - BGT Studios, Chicago)
Track Listing	1). Intro 2). Same Old Game 3). Morning Prayer 4). Guilty Of The Same 5). Aaron 6). Dance The Ugly 7). Higher 8). Love Take Hold 9). My Friend 10).Hit The Wall 11).Walk Through Hell 12).Hard Walker 13).Sincerity 14).Misbehavin' 15).Sitting On The Beach
Record Label	Ugly Puppet Records
Available At	Chubby Nothin' & The Bone
Reviewed By	Eric J. Olsen
The Opinion
"Same Old Game" by Chubby Nothin' & The Bone is anything but the same old game. This funky blues-influenced rock album stands on a level all its own. With a groove that dares you to keep still, this album doesn't often let go of the listener. Even though it's not exactly new musical ground, Chubby Nothin' & The Bone have perfected their sound and created a niche that only they can fill. All three lead singers provide extremely emotive vocals, along with some amazing harmonies. Musically, it's like a train ride at 100 MPH. It starts chugging along and there's no escape. Not that you'd want one. Although virtually every aspect of the album is top-notch, the bass is truly amazing. Mike Wilhite provides an other-worldly funk to the songs and is one of the best bassists I've heard. "Same Old Game" is one of those albums that is so good it's hard to find the strongest songs. With killer tracks like "Guilty Of The Same," "Love Take Hold," "Hard Walker," and "Sincerity" it's impossible to pick a favorite track. There's only one song that isn't in the race ("Aaron"), although on a different album it might easily take that title. The lyrics tend to keep to the standards, but the music and occasional comic tidbit more than make up for that. "Same Old Game" has the quality production to match the songs. Every track sounds awesome. The production, like everything else with the album, is virtually flawless. Chubby Nothin' & The Bone have done a tremendous job of translating the high energy feel of their songs.
Nutshell Review
Raw powerful album that gets better every time you listen to it.
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