Pussy Galore, "Handshake"
Somehow, Pussy Galore manages to sound greasy. Some of that is the trashy production - the clattering drums, the bullhorn vocals, the squalling guitars. But even beyond that, there's a feel to things that kind of make you feel like you need...
Killdozer, "Pour Man"
Killdozer were not a joke band. But they were a band that was never really being serious, with Michael Gerald's vocal delivery on this thing being a good example. Why is he singing like this? Because it's silly. Does it make the...
Lando Chill, "The King Of Salem"
This album is apparently inspired by the book The Alchemist, which I have not read, so I learned that only from reading about the record. That probably means I'm not really cool enough to be listening to this album,...
Rockabye Baby!, "I Shot The Sheriff"
Oh god.
Mary Wells, "Bye Bye Baby"
MUCH BETTER
The Frames, "Headlong"
This is the only record I have from The Frames, and I have zero recollection of this band ever existing. I sometimes think Plexasaurus Rex is gaslighting...
Killdozer, "New Pants and Shirt"
This is the opener of Twelve Point Buck, a pounding exercise in downtempo noise that really is a statement of purpose for the band. It can be a bit much in extended doses, and my copy of this album is...