Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Xtra-Acme USA

As its title implies, Xtra Acme Usa is a collection of unused leftovers and remixes of selections culled from Acme's recording sessions. However, unlike 1995's Experimental Remixes EP, this is more than a visitation of older songs via celebrity remixes. Rather, Xtra Acme holds its own as a complete album of new material that tastes great and is very filling. There's no doubt about it: Jon Spencer's certainly got the flava he raves about. Xtra Acme is a furious storm of energy, a quality that characterizes The Blues Explosion's Extra Width and Orange, but one that doesn't readily rear its head on 1996's Now I Got Worry or 1998's Acme. Read More