Saturday 9 December 2017

Top 50 Records Of 2017 Pt. 3 (46 & 45)

Album No. 46 (White Reaper - The World's Best American Band)



White Reaper's 2015's debut album was a surprise treat coming out of nowhere, so where do White Reaper go from there, well they make an even more melodic album, not quite as raucous as the debut but still amazing huge melodies bringing to mind Cheap Trick and the sorely underrated Barreracudas. You'll want to get one of the original 700 on red vinyl.

Single / EP No.46 (Magic Mountain / Jon Jones And The Beatnik Movement - Zodiac / No Brainer 7")


Jon Jones lay waste sounding like the Jesus Lizard kicking the fuck out of Eighties Matchbox, this is a very special track and one which makes me dying to hear what they do next, Magic Mountain on the flipside have more in common with later era Jane's Addiction, part of the Come Play With Me singles series.

Album No.45 (Buzz Rodeo - Combine)


Sophomore album from German noise rockers Buzz Rodeo, reminds me a lot of ex That Fucking Tank band Kill Yourself, angular rhythms with vocals spat over the top descending into controlled chaos, Big Black fans should enjoy this, available in black or red.

Single / EP No.45 (Carl Barat & The Jackals - Harder They Fall 10")


Have to admit, i wasn't expecting to like this as much as i did, The Libertines last album didn't light my fire like the old material, and Carl released that unbelievably dodgy solo album a while back, but here we have 4 tracks of material that's a bit more Dirty Pretty Thingsesque, and they had some decent tunes, self released through pledge.

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