The American rock scene has changed substantially in the three years since the release of the last album by Jason and the Scorchers, the Nashville band that virtually invented the roots-rock movement, which emerged in the wake of punk. On Thunder and Fire, the band's ferocious third album, Jason and the Scorchers nonetheless reclaim their position as one of the country's preeminent bands.

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Before you play "a blazing Grace" in the car, it would be prudent to check for cops. The album-opening "Cry by Night Operator" practically demands to be pumped at a level beyond decibel restrictions. By the time you reach the triumphant thrashing of John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" – an unlikely but inspired match – you'll find yourself driving at least 30 mph faster.

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'Lost & Found' is a relentless rock & roll record that's hypercharged with high spirits, if fraught with flaws of overeagerness. The album is unbalanced, with all of the faster songs on one side, and the band sacrifices finesse and detail for reckless thrills. But if Jason and the Scorchers occasionally lose control of the wheel, that's part of the point: Lost & Found is a joy ride that'll leave...