Basically, this German group mines that same lode that EDDIE & THE HOT RODS did years ago. Still, with the hard-charging guitars and nifty melodies you might find yourself singing along to these full-throttle rockers. This band has a simple but good formula on this record that works.
Germany’s goofy punks present a concept record: five songs, each one pretending to be a different band from a different country—a US surf band, a UK metal band, Mexican mariachis, etc. Good idea, terrible results.
Interesting. Like early PINK FLOYD meets middle ELECTRIC PRUNES meets late YARDBIRDS. In other words, highly produced but still abrasive pop/psychedelia. Other influences are BEATLES (Revolver), EASYBEATS, BEATLES again (“I Am the Eggman”). Okay, ’67 was a pretty good year, but ’68 blew, guys. Head back towards ’66.
Now re-released as a 12″ EP with four live tracks on the flip, including LOVE’s “My Flash on You” and a cover of “Mr. Soul.” Pretty much what you’d expect from the best Australian garage punk band.
OK, what’s the deal? Lotsa rave about this band, but this sounds pretty so-so to me. A-side sounds like a Ringo song, and the flip is heavier on guitar but pretty average upbeat pop.
