Like London buses you wait for ages for one then a pair arrive one after the other – the same can be said of Dwarves records. Still, after Blags Ralph Champagne’s departure, we were treated to the epic ‘Concept’ album. Then there was supposed to be an accompanying EP that turned into ‘Keep It Reel’ a ten-track beast of epic proportions that’s packed to the gills with snarling Dwarves goodies from the opening ‘One Musketeer’ to the thrashing brutality of ‘Voodoo’ sure some of these bad boys were on the CD version of ‘concept’ but you need The Dwarves on Vinyl right which is why I’ve had to wait until now to receive my copy.

Oh, I forgot to mention it comes in a limited-edition magical mystery sleeve from the band’s website. Featuring the supreme Blag The Ripper and The Fresh Prince Of Darkness Rex Is having it large on this one as is Black Josh Freese, Snupac, Sgt Saltpeter and Andy Now.

The Dwarves even have time to get all bluesy on your ass on ‘I Had A Dream’ after they offer some ‘Voodoo’ remix and the intensity is raging. ‘Kinda Konsensual’ turns that up a notch or two before ‘Nobody Fucked You’ sees The Fresh Prince Of Darkness chug like a motherfucker with his delightful tone that only he and Steve Jones know the dials to.

Dwarves records are short and oh so sharp and by the time ‘Blast Off’ has shaken side two into life the Blag stonker that is the feel-good hit of the summer, ‘Parasite’ is a handclap and rinsed les Paul away from being the perfect Dwarves tune. ‘Invisible People’ is creepy crawling into your brain with its scooby-doo noise effects and if it wasn’t for those meddling kids this would be another multi-platinum album from California’s finest. Before we say adios and you rush off to pick up your copy the band offer up the barnstorming ‘All For You (Remix)’, Teach your children to worship Satan with its mini At War With Satan false ending The Dwarves do it again and conjure up all sorts of dastardly nonsense on their album and I fall to my knees and worship Blag and the boys for delivering us another masterpiece. Don’t be a dummy get it whilst it’s hot and remember keep it real motherfuckers.

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Author: Dom Daley