Quite possibly "The Mystery Spot" is Five Horse Johnson's most mature album. It's not as heavy as their previous works perhaps, but more time has been spent on the songs. Their use of backing vocals has improved dramatically. They still in my opinion are more of a Classic Rock band than anything else. They have the broad sound of Mountain with some of the sweet licks of ZZ Top, and this time around they have done it better than ever before.

Ten-Cent Dynamite was an instant classic for me. It's heavy infectious groove and hooks catch you and it's hard to get to the next song without repeated listenings. Another strong cut was the bluesy "Feed That Train". The two songs are actually quite different which shows a lot of growth within the bands writing. The last two cuts on the album "Can't Shake It" and "Drag You There" are a couple more monsters that show this band still kicks as hard as they ever have.

Overall, another very strong release from the band as they continue to improve. I can only imagine their live shows turning into druken rages as this is the perfect music to party to for anyone who love Motorhead to Montgomery Gentry.