MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL
This definitely has ’80s Orange County vibes all over it. In fact, the singer kinda sounds like a mix of Casey Royer from D.I. and Stevo from the VANDALS. I…
…Tracks like “Strychnine” shine by marrying shoegaze-adjacent tones (think Methodrone-era BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE) with hyperactive synth cross chatter. What really makes me stand to attention here, though, is the restraint….
…the most lighthearted number on the disc if you don’t look deeper. Rhythm section (currently Steve/GITS on drums and Fucko/STRYCHNINE, NAKED AGGRESSION on bass) is perfect, laying the foundation for…
Here it is—the final installment of MRR’s Top Ten (or so) Records (mainly) of 2019! Still want more lists? Keep reading, all the way and the end, for a bonus….
…that falls somewhere between the rock edge of STRYCHNINE and the blunt force of SLAPSHOT. This decade-and-a-half-old band’s earliest recordings had the feel of early, simplistic DR. KNOW, with sustained…
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…Last Night THE MUSIC MACHINE – Talk Talk THE KNICKERBOCKERS – Lies THE DEL-VETTS – Last Time Around THE SEEDS – Pushin’ Too Hard Outro song: THE SONICS – Strychnine…
…punk of their day. Out of the Northwest, these guys cranked out classics like “Psycho,” “Strychnine,” “He’s Waiting,” and “Witch”—tunes that bands like the CRAMPS, NOMADS, etc. revere today. Awesome….
