Stiff Nights Like a Rat / Summertime 7″
Call ‘em “ZZ BOTTOM”—STIFF NIGHTS are some strangely-inspired dudes from Tennessee playing punky, glam-infused, stripped-down Southern rock jams. Rather than go for speed, they let the songs linger, with both sides of the 45 allowing enough time to slam one beer down and crack another. By the time the purple/pink vinyl stops spinning, you’ve got a decent buzz going and you’re headed to the saloon for an evening of debauchery. You might even wake up the next morning “coyote” style, as the old legend goes: head throbbing, spooning with a mystery monster, and faced with the unfortunate dilemma of having to chew your own arm off to escape undetected.