Matt Bell has a long list of projects under his belt – Silent Friction, Pink Spiders and the Dozen Dimes to name a few. His latest, Broken Bats, comes out of the gate with the kind of rock earnesty you’d expect and hope for. Lots of big riffs, memorable hooks and, for lack of a better word, serious licks. Yea, I said it, there’s licks in here – of the guitar variety. Great way to start your summer.