I have been a fan of MARTIN SAVAGE since the 1990s. His former bands the BLACKS and the LOCOMOTIONS remain in high rotation around my house. MARTIN SAVAGE GANG continues his remarkable musical legacy. High-energy garage punk with frantic guitars, stompin’ drums and distorted organ. But it’s the vocals that reel me in. He has such a distinct, wonderful singing style and sound to cap off the great songs. Fantastic.
The Swedes know how to deliver rock’n’roll. This is punk and all that, but this is rock’n’roll at its core. You can hear some STONES in there, but there’s also some T-REX. And maybe even some NEWTOWN NEUROTICS By definition, that means it’s catchy. The second track picks up the pace and the aggression. The third and final cut maintains their aggression, but the focus on the keyboards sort of calms that. Great record.
MARY’S KIDS start things off strong with a full-sound, power pop number that’s super catchy. MARTIN SAVAGE GANG deliver an equally catchy cut, but less power pop and more Southern rock’n’roll. Apparently, these are ZZ TOP-affiliated songs. I’m not 100% sure what that means, but, okay, sure. I’ll buy that.
