Johnossi is a two-person band (John on guitar, Ossi on drums) that produces loud, stripped-down rock and roll. While comparisons to the White Stripes may be the most logical, they don’t reflect everything about Johnossi. First off, Ossi can play the drums; in fact, he wails on them relentlessly. And the sound that Ossi and John are able to create together is enormous. As John says, “I sing and scream into the mic and play acoustic guitar through some effect boxes and two amps (made for the electric guitar.) We enjoy…a catchy tune, a powerful expression, and a fist full of steel.” That they do. The overarching theme on this CD of ridiculously good songs is of not wasting youth (carpe diem). And they don’t waste any time as they go at their instruments like hurricanes. This Swedish duo sounds more American than most native-born bands; they play nasty, old-fashioned rock and roll (the kind with hints of fifties rockabilly-swing). If you don’t find yourself playing this album (especially “Execution Song,” the slower-but-still-really-good “Family Values,” or “Santa Monica Bay”) over and over again, you might want to check for a pulse.