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.
This is one twisted piece of work. It contains a bunch of fun rockabilly tunes. All of them are accented by lead singer Nobody’s Freddie Blassie-like wail. The songs are fast and extremely stripped down.
This release represents a revitalized MorA? after a string of average releases. Albini’s production makes the band sound a bit more strppied down and kinda like they’re playing in your living room. They are perhaps one of the most exciting and entertaining live bands around.