There are no cheat days in J Waylon’s Doomed Babe Series. Installment #44 features twelve songs that could easily have been spread out over three to six separate releases—but instead, they’re bundled together under the catchy cryptic title Spider Dreamer Sweet Tooth. The songs feel like a cohesive set and don’t stray far from the sound we’ve come to love from Friends of Cesar Romero.

J Waylon sounds pretty fired up on the punked-out Quality Inn Cambodia, but he sandwiches it between two rock’n’roll-flavored power pop bangers. In fact, at least half of the tracks on Spider Dreamer Sweet Tooth have a romantic, heart-and-soul rock’n’roll glow that makes these already infectious songs even more irresistible. I’m still not even close to satiated when it comes to prototypical FOCR gems like Jennifer Ann. From the second Waylon starts singing, “Hey Jennifer Ann, you stole my heart once, now you’re taking it again,” I’m all in for the 100-second ride. Throw in a couple of double-snare taps and sweet harmonies, and I’m giving both thumbs up.

Of course, Spider Dreamer Sweet Tooth reveals other FOCR identities too, particularly Waylon’s garage rock and ‘60s pop leanings. Throwing Deadly Nightshade stands out on the second half of the album as a prime slice of classic garage rock through a bitter and broken heart.

Doomed Babe Series #44 is another surefire wantlist entry. Keep ’em coming, J.

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