Sweet Sounds From Hot Fudge, and More Music News and Gossip

POUR IT ON: It’s been a few years since there was an official release by Hot Fudge. That’s been rectified by the brand spankin’ new album Mal Camino. The seven tracks here should serve to reestablish and further solidify the band’s presence as a unique force in the Athens scene. They’ve always occupied an area best described as a musical Slush Puppy machine that mixes up ’70s glam and pop, a bit of bright heavy metal, some Cheap Trick-isms and the like. Mal Camino continues the theme in swell fashion. Absolute standout tracks include “Heavier Than Ever,” “Shameless” and “Eternity Road.” Now, this is available digitally—albeit reportedly as a…