Albums
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THE HARA-KEE-REES – Explode!
Sounds Of Subterrania! Records (SoS 040) 2003 Wow! This 12-inch platter will surely cause an explosion
to your speakers, no doubt! The Hara-Kee-Rees was the most pleasant surprise
for my ears this summer! The debut LP by these lads is full of 12 explosive
beat and garage punk tunes that will not let you get bored for a second. The
compositions are all fab, well performed and produced. “Certain Words” is on
top of my faves in here. Also “Let Me Feel”, “Helping Hand”, “Wonder” and “Explode!!!” will
stick into your mind for days once you listen to them! I hope that there will
be some more from this Great Band! Be a Hara-Kee-Ree at http://www.hara-kee-rees.de 9 out of 10 |
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THE HUNCHMEN – A Bunch Of Hunches
Psych-Out Records (PO33 013) 2003 This is real garage punk and beat music by good
talented musicians that at least know how to play their instruments, so no
junk in here. Even though these Italians seem to be talented they spend their
obvious talent in covering mostly 60s songs once again. That’s not bad
generally but I believe that their debut LP would be more interesting if
they’d played more of their own compositions. Also I don’t mean that the
covers are bad but exactly the opposite: Very well performed. My fave cover
is “Ricordami” which is sung in English and titled “Remember”! That’s great
because I always wanted to know what’s that song all about. “Remember” is one
of my fave ones from this album along with “Game” and “Just A Shake”. You
will also have the opportunity to listen to songs like “Like No Other Man”, “E.S.P”, “Open Up Your Door”,
“Tired Of Waiting” and “I Believe In You” and overall 14 songs. The sleeve is
made by hard cardboard which will cause you some trouble when trying to put
the record inside it…Email the Hunchmen at hunchmen@yahoo.it
7 out of 10 |
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THE FORTY-FIVES – Fight Dirty
Yep Roc Records (LP-YEP-2039) 2002 Here is a band that will fit perfectly next to your Greenhrones
and Monomen records! Loud and fast, a great combination of the 60’s garage
punk and the American 70’s punk with upfront wild guitars and loads of organ
grooves! I believe that this is the Forty-Fives debut album and it’s totally
a surprise with great garage punk songs like “Out Of My Mind”, “The Devil
Beats His Wife”, “Hanging By Thread” and the amazing “Never Gonna Leave
Here”. Visit their site at http://www.thefortyfives.com
7 out of 10 |
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THE HEKAWIS – S/T CD
Private Label 2003 That’s a new CD by the Hekawis which includes some
alternate takes from songs that appeared in their great “Born Yesterday” LP
last year (see review in thee cave), some songs from the LP recordings that
didn’t make it to the album (I wonder why they didn’t…?) and some new stuff.
The highlights in this new CD are with no doubt “In The Band”, “Born
Yesterday” and “I’m Gone”. If you want to listen to simple, genuine and real
garage punk with fuzz, farfisa and screams contact the Hekawis at thehekawis@hotmail.com or visit http://www.thehekawis.com . NOW! It’s
What’s Happening! 8 out of 10 |
