The SPEEDWAYS offer us 5 covers on 10" vinyl. HANOÏ ROCKS' classic "11th Street Kids" sounds very similar to the original version, maybe a little more laid back, still a great opener! On the other hand, ABBA's marvellous hit "SOS" sounds like a cool a power pop song here, good job! Same thing with KRISTY... Continue Reading →
Ancient Egypt and eternal life seem to be a recurring theme on this 5th GUTTERCATS album. Do cats really have nine lives? These guys could probably answer the question, paying tribute to wild life in opening track "Wild Animal" with their usual melancholy but they also know that eternal life might not be for everyone,... Continue Reading →
The DARK SHADOWS' singer/guitarist is back with a 5 song record on beautiful indigo blue 120g vinyl."Köln" is a tribute to Brigitte's adopted city. The German influence can be heard from the start in a KRAFTWERK synth on "Köln" (a song recorded with Matahari Ranch.) The vocals in the verse are almost rapped while the... Continue Reading →
20 years waiting for this for fuck’s sake!First of all, I must admit that I have a special kind of love for Gilby’s albums, as a matter of fact, I decided to become a guitar player after his Pawnshop Guitars album.Always thought the dude’s great when it comes to riffs, Gilby’s work is all about... Continue Reading →
There's quite a few reasons to be angry in 2021, so a good dose of speed rock might be useful. "Wild Time" and "Hate 2000 Blues" are opening this new album in rage with some hard rock'n'roll somewhere between MOTÖRHEAD and PETER PAN SPEEDROCK. The French power trio can get more metal with their guitar... Continue Reading →
Three years after their album "II", Norway's party rockers RAZORBATS offer us 10 brand new songs. Although the opening song is named "Rock'n'Roll Kills", the band sounds alive and well delivering some fine poppy rock'n'roll with a DARKNESS kind of guitar riff. The vocals and arrangements bring the 00s pop punk scene to mind when... Continue Reading →
PAT TODD & THE RANKOUTSIDERS are back with a 16 track album (mine on beautiful pink vinyl!) on Hound Gawd! Records. Opening song "All The Years #1" is actually the first version of "All The Year" that was featured on "14th & Nowhere" and is definitely a great, faster version! You'll be able to read... Continue Reading →
"First Hits Free", TOMMY RAY!'s first album was just released one year ago and here he is again with 11 new powerpop hits. "In Love Again" opens on a melancholic teenage note before hand claps and JERRY LEE LEWIS piano take over in the catchy "No No No". Third song "On My Wall" slow things... Continue Reading →
This is the second album of Southern Soul rock'n'roller NIKKI HILL. "Heavy Hearts, Hard Fists" starts with a groovy, almost funky note before "Oh My" explodes into some pure rock'n'roll and "Struttin" take us to New Orleans with a ROLLING STONES touch. In this new album Nikki tells us about a bad relationship and you... Continue Reading →
