After working with the Reigning Sound's Greg Cartwright on their previous album (Do You Want Power) and stretching the boundaries of their well-established garage punk sound a bit, the Ettes headed back to Liam Watson’s Toe Rag Studio to crank out the more Ettes-y sounding Wicked Will. This time out there are precious few ballads or moments of introspection, no psych-y interludes, not much subtlety, and lots of raw and ready energy. The songs range from slow-burning rockers like "You Never Say" and "The Pendulum" to fast and furious rockers like "Excuse" and "Don’t Bring Me Down," all with hooky choruses and enough energy to power a small town. Throw in a rollicking cover of the Lee Hazlewood-penned "My Baby Cried All Night Long" and the busted-up sounding lament "The Worst There Is," which closes the album on a down note, and you have a record that stands with their best work and makes for a truly invigorating listen.