Now there’s a blast from the past, the God damn Motherfuckin Kowalskis are in the house! Rum Bar Records have the wonderful nowse to release an expanded retro ride from The Kowalskis in the shape of ’30 Years Of Goofballs’. I came across Kitty Kowalski many moons ago as part of the NYC punk n roll scene and her name was always linked with the likes of the continental and Coney Island High and of course for releasing some fantastic punk rock n roll music. The music is a simple enough idea of no nonsense rock n roll played on 11 whilst chewing out the rhythm on your bubblegum. You know the drill a steady diet of D Gen, The Ramones and all other good ole Noo Yawk DNA. ‘First Date’ is the first war cry on this epic 25 track release and what a joyful rock n rolla coaster ride. Melodies and hooks galore from the mid 90s still sound as fresh as an ice cold beer and twice the fun. ‘Depression Overdrive’, ‘Sunny Sunday Hangover’, ‘Meanest Guy’ are all accounted for and led from the front by Kitty and her sugar sweet vocals and bad girl riffola. ‘Detroit 442’ hangs a cool tail on what paved the way for female fronted sleazy punk n roll outta the big apple.

That debut album still sounds vital and packed with top tunes but its the inclusion on this retrospective of the unreleased material, all re-mastered. ‘Who doesn’t love the song for Dee Dee Ramone titled ‘Oh Dee Dee’ if it doesn’t touch your heart then you don’t have one and you can’t be friends with me. Exactly how a retro release should be constructed. It’s lovingly put together and shows what passion and a talent for writing songs can do. Its a blast of summer sunshine in a time when joy and blissful rock n roll is much needed. Hell, their take on the Dolls ‘Human Being’ is a blast and exactly how its meant to be done, sleazy and dripping with attitude, these cats just get it.

Buy this album and turn it up and if this your first date with Kitty and the gang then your welcome if you’ve been here before and this is a welcome reminder how bloody good The Kowalskis were then you’re also welcome. Lets sit around the pool crack open some beers and turn up the stereo and lets get this party started, when The Kowalskis say ‘100% Fun’ they bloody well mean it so lets go, the Kowalskis are in da house! Power Poppin punk rock at its finest.

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Author: Dom Daley