Out. Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Songs LP
Think about those ’90s garage bands that were punk but heavy on the rock’n’roll—talking GAUNT, NEW BOMB TURKS, KARMA TO BURN, NINE POUND HAMMER here, the kind of shit that still felt pretty redneck, but the shit sounded punk. Enter Kentucky’s OUT., who were all of those things with a measured dose of AVAIL hooks and should-have-been grunge riffs thrown in because it was the ’90s. Noise Pollution released this stunner three decades ago on CD and are celebrating the birthday with a vinyl edition…it’s been a while since I listened to something that so clearly came from a different and specific time, and I like a record that takes me on a trip back in (to my own) time. Worth the price of admission for “Love Can Break Your Back” alone, a track that takes all of the above influences and still sounds like an early punk classic—this band was on some kind of trip, and this record is a welcome addition in a modern sea of copycats and try-hards.