Dead Star Boys Rats CD
One of the latest transmissions from Medway, Kent, the DEAD STAR BOYS’ sophomore album offers a set of smart and progressive tunes surrounded in a 1970s haze. Rooted in old school British rock and new wave, the songs’ pop sensibilities are wired to an underlying anxiety and set in classic understated style. Standout tracks include the anthemic, BOWIE-esque “The Soldiers are All Broken” and the sickly-sweet “Don’t Turn Off the Light,” but this will appeal to those who dig the later BUZZCOCKS and bands like the CHORDS.