Budget garage rock played loose with a little swagger like OBLIVIANS, NATURAL CHILD, or BLACK LIPS back when they were on Bomp! Records, a label that has both pioneered and preserved this genre and would suit this band nicely. The vocals will recall HASIL ADKINS’s style, not just in tone and measure but in an attitude which carries across the dozen tracks.
FRUIT TONES have the ’60s-inspired garage revival sound completely nailed down. From the jangle and chime of their lo-fi guitars, to the Jagger-on-benzos vocal delivery, these Manchester (UK) freaks deliver just the right blend of charm and sleaze to make things interesting. There’s a touch of early BLACK LIPS and a hint of REIGNING SOUND lurking beneath the paisley-patterned façade, but FRUIT TONES stick mostly to their roots. This album fits into the Alien Snatch catalog like Lux Interior fit into a pair of sweaty leather pants…exquisitely.
