King Drapes

Säännöt rakkauden   three-cut single

(Self-issued)

Prepare to move your bones. It wasn't until the titular song had spun thrice that its understated qualities were fully apparent to the present reviewer. Earnest. Cohesive. Substantial. It's preceded by a pair of somewhat more limber-limbed jaunts along Bop Street, their agility and robust manners landing them square in the icy cool category. (The disc title means "Rules of Love;" one learns them through trial and error as the game is played.)

Recommended: "Missä lienee," "Polttava tunne," "Säännöt rakkauden"

Videos: "Missä lienee"   "Polttava tunne"   "Säännöt rakkauden"

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Briskness, cohesion, and compact songcraft combine with characteristic Ted directness. True, challenging effrontery remains in the shadow, that moderate melodicism might buoy listeners. But there's steel in this velvet.

Video: "Taas me mennään"

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King Drapes

You Got It   3 tracks

(Musakonttori)

Since these cuts were put to tape in February, 2024, new drummer Markku Mäikkä Tuomi doesn't appear. But considering that he received the approval of stalwart personnel Sami Savolainen (guitar/vocals) and Jani Kallila (slap bass), one can be assured of his prowess. 

It's heartening that the Neo-Rockabilly Big Beat they've traditionally dispatched remains their specialty. No high-gear flamboyance will be located; instead, judicious restraint ensures points be etched emphatically. 2024's Hot Rock Teds smoked down the line and this crisp platter is no less bound to gratify discerning chain-swingers, so laden is it with twanged uppercuts and knucle-crack pulsations. 

Recommended: "Good Ol' Gal," "You Got It," "Raggariveljet"

Videos: "Good Ol' Gal"    "Raggariveljet"

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New drummer Markku Mäikkä Tuomi (ex-Buck Jones)