The Psychodelics

"Shut Up and Drive"   single

(Psychodelic Records)

 

The accompanying video depicts bands' real-life, pre-gig activities: Driving concrete ribbons that criss-cross our land, and unloading cumbersome amps and gear, are occupational hardships not glimpsed by bar patrons. (The present writer knows well the heft of a Marshall speaker cabinet at 3AM.) Behind all that - and countless practice hours, plus abundant out-of-pocket payouts - a hell of a lot of appreciation is owed bands.

Especially when the songs are this bludgeoning.

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Pat Todd & the Rankoutsiders

A One-Sided Affair   one-sided, six-song, 12" clear vinyl

(Ghost Highway Recordings)

Crank stereo volume to utmost reaches. "Classical, 1970s-type Hard Rock" might be the assessment offered by someone ignorant of the music's evergreen bounty. Of course, guitar-powered tunes featuring rocket-fueled rhythm sections and too-devastational-to-ignore vocal bombardments give absolutely zero damns about any calendar that Hallmark might roll out. Wild don't age. Those wise enough to search out this disc will thrill to a succession of tunes whose muscles ripple, and which are greatly more planet-splittingly powerful than the insipid music product churned by faceless production gadgetry. Being alive kicks ass!

Recommended: "Mercy," "If Love is Outta Style," "Like Trash on the Ground," "Hey 2 Face"

Videos: "Mercy"   "Like Trash on the Ground"   "Hey 2 Face"

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The Brigade Street Rock and Roll

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(Lumpen Creativo)

The cool thing about being unable to discern Spanish-language songs' meanings, is that it's inconsequential so long as wall-slamming Punk is involved. I'm unsure whether to class these four as adroit musicians, or perhaps assaultive disrupters for whom instruments are implements of bushwhack. Both choices seem valid.

Recommended: "Las Normas," "Aquella Noche," "La Brigada," "Ellos Sabrán"

Videos: "Las Normas" (live)   "Ellos Sabrán" (live)

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Stompin' Mutants

"My Way"   single

(Alexandre Salton De Sousa Aranha) 

Ol' Blue Eyes don't live here. Brazilian monster-men crawled from whatever unspeakable haunt they prize as refuge-from-normalcy, to put to tape four minutes of growling/bashing/kick-over obstreperousness that cares not one whit for ravaged casualties scattered in their wicked wake. All instruments are set on destroy. Consider this a dead cat's dare to listen.

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The Caezars

During this Spanish festival soundcheck, AJ, Danny, Steve, and Mikey throw out bop so galvanic that at-home viewers may well leap from chairs and rocket into Gone action.

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The union of barn-party Country tunefulness and beat animation pleases no less now, than back when lanky ranch hands and lipsticked kittens went to town amid oak rafters, hay bales, and backy-spittin' dance callers.

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Marley Bone

"Neesey Smile"   single

(Marleybone Records)

There's a time for stridence and pugnacity, but life also offers tender moments. Couple spells, during which lidded eyes lock, caresses inspire, and the clock's hands lose meaning. For, just as the sun's rays banish dismal cloudiness, so dimples dash away despondence. Would that all combos were similarly adept at contriving hushed romanticism. Brushes imprint snare, strummed chords hint at beatitude, and basslines articulate empathetic structure. Blissful stirrings are brought to a head by womanly radiance.

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