It used to be that few could rival Justin Timberlake when it came to sex appeal, but The Reckless hit it out of the aphrodisiacal park with their seductively frenetic cover of “SexyBack” that will leave the airwaves hot under its proverbial collar. If you thought “Closer” by NIN was hot, you’ll meet your match with this rendition.
With the unpredictably wild furore of Rage Against the Machine, crooning rock vocals that make Eddie Vedder and Chris Cornell sound atonal, and climaxes of guitar solos which are straight-up pornography, this cover is so much more than a tribute—it’s an unholy, X-rated, fuzzed up revolution in sound.
I’m surprised orgies don’t happen on the spot when The Reckless play Sexy Back live.
Sexy Back is available to stream on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify.
Review by Amelia Vandergast