Guest Writer Doug E Dogg
Mr Maim occasionally attaches a very brief note to some of
the new albums he sends me, mainly to give me some reassurance
it isn't a "window chucker" ! This phrase arose from some
albums he did for me many years ago which, when I gave
him my thoughts on them, stated that my finger was hovering
over the electric window switch in readiness to hurl the soon
to be ejected cd from my car ! This very fine album was in
no danger of this fate from the moment it started
blaring out of the speakers.
Tony's note read... " what if The Runaways had formed today,
raised on stoner bands ?"......as so often he was absolutely
spot on ! They are a 3 piece from Spain with Mireia on guitar and
vocals, Elena on bass and vocals and Lluis on drums. The vocals
having that certain desperate throat ripping Joan Jett-ishness to
them...a good thing in my book. This threesome make a very fine
racket throughout with shitloads of other influences thrown in
for good measure....Hole, Babes In Toyland, L7, Girlschool and
The Lunachicks come to mind. Tracks range from full on foot
stompers with a fuzzed up metal glam feel, to those containing
moments of incredibly oppressive heaviness, to numbers that
either lurch suddenly into full gear almost taking you by surprise
by their brutality and change of pace or ones that slowly build to
a crescendo that makes you reach for the repeat play button as the
track fades out.
The best example of the latter is the breathtakingly
The best example of the latter is the breathtakingly
atmospheric "Ligeia" which is probably my favourite new track of 2015.
The musicianship and production are first class throughout and
I keenly look forward to hearing any future offerings.
To get some idea what I'm blabbering on about
I urge you to check out the whole album...NOW !
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