Gee Whiz! The Mighty Swells have been dripping songs onto Soundcloud and Reverbnation for years, but finally went ahead and made a long-player. They've got a well polished very trad sound where the fun finds its way through. This LP is predominantly covers, but originals like "Lone Rhino" and "Mr Infiltrator" really hold their own amidst the time-tested classics. Apparently they've got another LP of originals on the way!
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These might be a little off order-wise
the reigning monarchs - all summer single (all summer single)
the mobsmen - mediterranean blitz (fraternitas aurum factorem)
kimmo kalaja & friends - fire coral (surfpunk!)
the bambi molesters - big time action (dumb loud hollow twang)
jon & the nightriders - snake 'n stomp (moving target)
Burt Rocket's Savage Iceland came out in 2009... has it really been that long!? Burt's stuff is very 60's rooted and reverb drenched. I would use the word "mysterious" in context of his previous LP, but if the track "Boss Board" is any indication, this one might be more rocket-fueled!
Puta Madre Brothers are a pretty oddball group. A three man one-man band (each member plays guitar and drums simultaneously), their sound is pretty unique. There's a semi tex-mex sound, but with an off-kilter beat, and all sorts of what-not thrown into the blender. It's not entirely instrumental, but it's instrumental enough. Here, have the description from Rookie Records' website, I like what they say more.
This is the third LP from Wisconsin's The Revomatics (second studio LP). I've only heard "Live at Lucky Joe's Tiki Room" but it was a blast the whole way through. From the previews, this seems like a slight departure: darker, more mysterious, more thunderous. Now I've got no issue with bands trying to go straight for a sound from the early 60's and leaving it at that, but it's also cool to hear a band push themselves and work out a sound of their own.
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