This is a scottish punk band from the seventies. They are responsible for the original Destination Venus. The songs on this album song sound like lots of British punk from that era but with a much more new wave twist. They sing about trash culture icons and refrain from the Anarchy in the UK crap. These songs have much more of a 60s pop appeal to them. Also, the mix between male and female vocals is swell. Lots of great basslines too.
This is a recent reissue of the 1966 album of the same name. This is an excellent collection of great 60’s garage tunes by these legendary Michigan Rockers.. Most of the tunes match the energy and snottyness of their 1966 hit 96 tears and the CD includes 4 bonus tracks. Look for their reunion follow up album coming out soon!
Phono-Comb is comprised of the Shadowy Men’s rhythm section and a new guitarist. The songs are in the same vein as Shadowy Men, smooth instrumental tunes that aren’t quite surfy, but good (not great) nonetheless.
The title of this great release refers to the recent glut of surf bands out there. The cover art is in the style of Mad Magazine and was penned by Jack Davis himself. This is the best Phantom Surfers LP since Big Screen Spectaculars mainly because of the variety of songs and the goofy vocal incursions. It also has a cover of Captain Zoom’s birthday song.
Another amazing release from these lo-fi Memphis rockers. Buy this record! It will change your life… well, not really, but sure as hell will put some that rock n’ roll back in your cakes! (also, check out the Dollface sticker on Greg Oblivian’s guitar)
A concept album from the Oblivians, the kings of overdriven blues trash?!? Well, kinda… this is a collection of gospel tunes played in the raw Oblivians style. A new addition here is Mr. Quintron who provides the church organ which really fills out the bands minimal sound. It seems that Greg O. really took the reigns here and is responsible for all the originals and the majority of the vocal parts.
Speaking of David Nudelman, I think it would be mistake to leave this record off this list. This is David’s greatest release to date. Not only does the record itself look like a fried egg but the songs are some of the stupidist recorded moments ever. For example, from the song “Too Lazy to Pee”, “Go down the hall and pee, and while your at it take a pee for me.” See more detail and listen to samples on my Planet Pimp tribute site.
The title is very appropriate for this posthumous release from one of the greatest garage rock bands. These two records are basically resissues of some of the bands harder to find singles with 1 or 2 new songs thrown in unapologetically to get people to buy the album even if they own all the singles. The first record has a side of a bootleg live recording. Both albums are utterly lo-fi. This is essential stuff for your trash rock collection.
This is the final full length from the great band, The Mortals. This, however, is a collection of previously released material scanning the band’s short existence. The quality isn’t as consistent as their past LPs but their are some good songs on here. I especially like Atomic Cocktail taken from the Estrus Cocktail Companion.
Lo-Fi rockers!!! Snotty female lead vocals. Some of the best garage music from the 90s.
