Fur Bible Plunder the Tombs 12″
Some ex-GUN CLUB-ers (LEGENDARY STARDUST COWBOY’s touring back-up band, I think, including Kid Congo and ex-BAG Pat) turn in some fairly unexciting psych/blues. Boring and unoriginal.
MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL
Some ex-GUN CLUB-ers (LEGENDARY STARDUST COWBOY’s touring back-up band, I think, including Kid Congo and ex-BAG Pat) turn in some fairly unexciting psych/blues. Boring and unoriginal.
A mediocre band that mixes mod, punk, pop, reggae, and traditional rock ’n’ roll elements. The overall effect isn’t very exciting, though there are a couple of driving, melodic songs that click (like “Coeur de Bouddha” and “Salue les copains”). This record might have made a splash in ’78 or ’79, but nowadays it just doesn’t hold up.
Their second release, this LP’s chock full of CRAMPS type garage rock and roll —pounding beat, raw guitar, and silly lyrics. From New Jersey, it rocks.
Two of the four tunes are too far on the pop ballad side for me, but the cover of LOVE’s “7+7 Is” is decent (a bit too clean), as is the atmospheric but rockin’ “13th Floor.” From Australia.
Their sound lurks somewhere near the STOOGES with a dash of early SAINTS to spice it up. Songs do go on and on, but I guess on the right drugs you can hang with it.
These recordings date back to ’82 and were, at that time, a five-year reunion of this ’77 DC proto-punk band. Whatcha see is whatcha get. Onward.
The A-side is pretty tame, so let me rave about the flip for a minute. It’s classic psychobilly with lots of echo and oomph—the CRAMPS at their best.
A double LP comp with a really wide mix of mostly known bands doing cover songs. And a lot of them are 60’s covers to make it even more fun. The highlight is the DK’s doing “I Fought the Law.” There’s also ALEX CHILTON, SKY SAXON, PANTHER BURNS, SLICKE BOYS, and 20 others. Pretty great!
