Murry Robe

Move it Over

(Untamed Records)

A phrase-turning laureate, who sports finger-snapping finery and  manhandles longnecked gut-boxes like they stole something. Great White North slickster Murry, on leave from the Shook Boys, sequestered himself at home so as to cobble this spartan demo bundle. It cruises with aplomb, occasionally hinting at hijinx. And despite couch-and-coffee-table surroundings, he hiccups like he's at a little nightspot on the outskirts of town. That's the way to be.

Recommended: "Hate Our Youth," "Dance with Me," "Wild Ones," "Move it Over," "Rockin' the Lake"

Video: "Wild Ones"   

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The Essential Letdowns

Inferior Demise

(Self-issued)

Before the door closes behind them, The Essential Letdowns have torn into their set list and recorded longtime live favorites as a smirking fair-thee-well. "Hope ya enjoy it! Give it a chance, it's not so bad. You think you hate it now, wait 'til you hear it," read their recent Facebook missive.

Such dismal bannering is undue self-deprecation. Personnel changed through years (as is often true of volatile assemblages), but uproar remained constant. Raggedness endeared. The point was always the kicks inherent in assault - fuck niceties.

"Essentially letting society down since 2013." Again with the undue...

Recommended: "Shake and Die," "Rock'n'Roll Rascal," "Old Skool Ska," "Business in the Front - Party Rockin' in the Back," "Essentially Letdown"

Videos: "Shake and Die" (live)   "Old Skool Ska" (live)   "Business in the Front - Party Rockin' in the Back"

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