If it all sounds like Tad to you, you're right. New lineup aside, this could be a continuation of 1995's Infrared Riding Hood. Doyle may not be covering any new ground on Kung-Fu Cocktail Grip, but he has to be given credit for sticking to his guns. "My father taught me how to tell what is wrong and what is right/My father taught me chasing a buck isn't always a noble man's fight," he sings in the opening "Mr. Right." It's a lesson Doyle has learned well, given that, like fellow Seattleites the Melvins, he got slapped in the face by the majors and ultimately dropped. (Coincidentally both later signed to indie labels owned by ex-members of Faith No More).
For people whose experience with grunge consisted of only a mop bucket and the Singles soundtrack, Hog Molly may provide some insight as to what really happened in the Emerald City. It also serves as a reminder that a little sludge in the engine can be a good thing.