THE SOUNDTRACK TO THE REVOLUTION
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Based On A true Story (Karetl)
Beautiful blend of soul and jazz all mixed up in a reggae melting pot. This outfit bring reggae into the 21 st century, mixing ska and dub with more modern influences but making it sound incredibly natural; it does not sound like a ‘fusion’ of styles, it sounds like this is what reggae is supposed to sound like today. This is classy chilled out vibes of the highest order. By listening you can almost see Wellington's Lyall Bay beach, The Drop, which is where this New Zealand outfit's converted basement studio den is based.
Mojo Workout (Sweet nothing) 2002
This all girl garage/psychobilly trio from Japan first came to our attention through appearing in Tarantino’s Kill Bill. Thank you Quentin, this is sixties psychedelic garage punk updated for the 21 st century, sort of the Meteors meets The Count 5. Bass, drums and guitar are all that these girls use to create this stripped down no nonsense beat vibe. The result is almost timeless, not quite sixties, but then not quite any other era, because of that this will never be in fashion and therefore, never OUT of fashion.
Death Valley (Dirty Muck Records) 2007
Over the last thirty plus years now punk rock has mutated into a myriad of forms, ska punk, skate punk, thrash punk, techno punk and even gypsy punk. These Merthyr lads have not faltered though and stuck to the original formula, punk punk. This might sound like a lost cause to some but some how they have managed to keep it sounding as fresh now as it did all those years ago. It’s a sort of mix of SLF, Slaughter and the Dogs, Satan’s Rats and the UK Subs. The one thing that makes it stand out from those old punks though is the production quality, it really does sound like a professional recording; some might say that is not what punk was about, but what is the point in being deliberately rough when you can be a slick as this. To compliment the guitar sound that has been perfected over 25 years of hanging around with the likes of Mick Jones and Charlie Harper the vocals are sung, rather than shouted, to give a solid sound that is likely to stand the test of time.
