Even though most of their recorded output consists of more or less usual (but often pretty cool) cover versions, the couple of originals they managed to churn out during their short time span, makes The […]
As with their debut mini album three years ago, The Situation makes it clear that “the situation” they care about the most, is the one in and around the English North Country scene at the […]
Except maybe for a bunch of local kids for a brief moment in ’67, The Chains weren’t really The Beatles neither by importance and especially not musically, but they sure might be considered for another […]
After two albums released only in their homeland down under, this one compiles the best of their powered-up mod rave-ups (check out the reviews of both Australian albums elsewhere on these pages), that is sure […]
Just as the news about David Grahame quitting the “business” hit the pop world, here comes Chris Brown, continuing exactly where’d left off. What you’re being “fed” with here, are mostly Macca-ronies by way of […]
You don’t really have to think twice to get an idea about where the main Cavemen influences come from. Rooted mostly in the mid’60s American garage punk sounds, they tend to combine the authenticity of […]
Though I might prefer the purer ‘60s garage approach of their earlier works, it’s pretty obvious that The Sick Rose have progressed towards a more contemporary, full blown “blastin’ pop sound”, as they label it […]
As the promo sheet says “The Dutch-Beat scene is alive and well”, but we all know that already, don’t we? Still, it’s good to see that a new bunch of mop-topped youngsters pops up every […]
After last year’s CD single, taking them even further away from their initial post-punk mod revival aesthetics, towards some more appropriate sounds, suggested by the band name itself, with this latest long-playing release, Long Tall […]
Though mostly sticking to the more than usual B-bands influenced power-pop formula, I’m pretty sure that some of these hooks from down-under will make you realise that resistance really is futile. Some of the songs […]
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