{"id":11716,"date":"2020-04-21T05:00:54","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T05:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=11716"},"modified":"2020-04-21T15:29:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T15:29:00","slug":"lockdown-ep-lowdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=11716","title":{"rendered":"Lockdown EP Lowdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, you\u2019re stuck inside twiddling your thumbs, you\u2019ve watched everything on Netflix and eaten all the banana bread. What\u2019s even worse is that Record Store Day has been postponed and you have some surplus cash to spend on records.<\/p>\n<p>Fear not music lovers, for we at RPM have scoured the Interweb for our pick of the coolest EP\u2019s around (and a few 7 inchers and digital delights for good measure). So what are you waiting for? Get reading, hit those links and panic buy like there\u2019s no tomorrow!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/johnnyjetson-promo2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11729 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/johnnyjetson-promo2-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/johnnyjetson-promo2-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/johnnyjetson-promo2-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/johnnyjetson-promo2.jpg 802w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Johnny Jetson &#8211; &#8216;Love Me For My Car&#8217; \/ &#8216;Knocked Out&#8217; (Minnie Apple Records)<\/strong>\u00a0These are the first singles off the upcoming album &#8216;Make Your Move&#8217; on Minnie-Apple Records from Johnny Jetson.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re wondering where he&#8217;s been then don&#8217;t he&#8217;s back in the saddle and ripping it up with a new record and music that bears his heart and soul and the former Tattooed Millionaire and Space Age Playboy might like to blow his own trumpet with his past achievements but in the here and now Has Jetson got the chops?\u00a0 does he cut the mustard?\u00a0 Hell yeah! Kids fear not Jetson has got the swagger and doesn&#8217;t stray far from his roots, &#8216;Love Me For My Car&#8217; is full of the spirit of 70s glam Bolan style you can imagine him sliding on his knees to play the solo and its got handclaps so what&#8217;s not to like? as for &#8216;Knocked Out&#8217; its a tougher beast with some street-tough rock and roll motoring along. &#8216;Make Your Move&#8217; album is reviewed soon on RPM and fans of scuzzy Dirty Rock and Roll won&#8217;t be disappointed Jetson delivers the good &#8211; Simple as that!\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/johnny.jetson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/minnieapplerecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/make-your-move-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnnyJetson1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3GC9CqRNlgDzp6YGyHtLDQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCpG8KkHe7ThehF0qy5Odliw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Youtube<\/a>\u00a0(Author: DD)<\/p>\n<p><strong><span id=\"artist\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/910490.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11666 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/910490-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/910490-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/910490-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/910490-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/910490.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The H\u00ffss &#8211; &#8216;<\/span><\/strong><span id=\"title\"><strong>Extraterrestrial&#8217; (Self Release)<\/strong> released through their own Bandcamp page you can stream the title track here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thehyss.bandcamp.com\/album\/extraterrestrial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a>\u00a0They take on some spooktacular topics like aliens and UFO&#8217;s which is a bit of a giveaway from the artwork but it does contain five tunes of the fuzzy Stoner variety.\u00a0 At times heavy as fuck and others quite psychedelic.\u00a0 I do like &#8216;Disco Frankenstein&#8217; but could live without the keyboards swirling. They hit the heavy groove on &#8216;In Shadows&#8217; and when it gets going its got some good energy. The guitars are turned up for the last two tunes as they get right into their groove and rock more metallic than Stoner if I&#8217;m being honest but it&#8217;s not a bad introduction and I&#8217;m sure post-pandemic hearing these in a crowded room would be much more appealing.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thehyss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehyss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>(Author DD)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/EVkULiHWsAA7aQQ.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11724 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/EVkULiHWsAA7aQQ-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/EVkULiHWsAA7aQQ-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/EVkULiHWsAA7aQQ-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/EVkULiHWsAA7aQQ-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/EVkULiHWsAA7aQQ-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/EVkULiHWsAA7aQQ-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/EVkULiHWsAA7aQQ.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Urban Voodoo\u00a0 Machine &#8211; &#8216;Living In Fear&#8217; (Gypsy Hotel Records)\u00a0<\/strong>Always with their finger on the pulse UVM hit the nail on the head once again and like some Bop n stroll gypsy rockin&#8217; Nostradamus Paul &#8211; Ronney Angel penned this bad boy before Covid &#8211; 19 was even a thing and it was meant in an ideal world to come out to coincide with some tour dates but this not being an ideal world it is what it is.\u00a0 Regardless, it&#8217;s a banger all ragged rock and roll &#8216;Living In Fear&#8217; is another prime slice of life the Urban Voodoo Machine way with astute observations\u00a0of how the worlds gone wrong with its references to recent Great British scandals like\u00a0<strong>Windrush<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cthey\u2019re shipping them back\u201d) and\u00a0<strong>Grenfell<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cit\u2019s hard to sleep in a plastic tower\u201d). But now with the current\u00a0climate, bandleader\u00a0<strong>Paul-Ronney Angel<\/strong>\u00a0says of the\u00a0release\u00a0\u201cLiving in fear . . . wow, never in my wildest imagination did I expect to live through something like this \u2013 talking about literally the whole world LIVING IN FEAR!\u201d He ain&#8217;t wrong kids you should listen to him.\u00a0 Check em out on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheUrbanVoodooMachine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Author DD)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kV694HzYMN4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hands-of-Gretel-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11718 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hands-of-Gretel-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hands-of-Gretel-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hands-of-Gretel-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hands-of-Gretel-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hands-of-Gretel-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hands-of-Gretel-2-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hands-of-Gretel-2-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Hands Off Gretel \u2013 \u2018The Angry EP\u2019 (Puke Pop Records)\u00a0<\/strong>You\u2019ve probably read the reviews and the comparisons lauded on Barnsley based grunge rockers Hands Off Gretel.\u00a0 A glorious, day-glo hot pot of riot grrl goodness, everyone from L7, Hole and even a \u2018punk rock Pink\u2019 has been referenced in regards to this four piece, and rightly so. Last year\u2019s sophomore album \u2018I Want The World\u2019 exceeded all expectations, and following keyboard warriors ongoing online hate aimed at outspoken singer Lauren Tate, and her ongoing campaign to bring awareness to the way women are treated at gigs, (that includes performers as well as punters, so good for her!) they have had publicity in all the right places for all the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n<p>But Hands Off Gretel are the real deal and this three track blast of angst-driven noise only helps to hit the message home. Opener \u2018She Thinks She\u2019s Punk Rock n Roll\u2019 is a live favourite that has been crying out for the recorded treatment for a while now. A deliriously catchy hook, schizophrenic vocal delivery and pure, raw power make this an essential listen in 2020. Spiky, guitar-driven goodness.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Don\u2019t Touch\u2019 is all skulking bass, buzzsaw guitars and cool-as-you-like vocal interplay. The 90\u2019s riot grrl influences to the fore and maybe more edginess than the band have shown up until now.<\/p>\n<p>On \u2018Bigger Than Me\u2019 Sean Bonn\u2019s grunge influenced guitars marry perfectly with Lauren\u2019s sultry vocals, before breaking into a sludge-driven monster that is raw and untamed.<\/p>\n<p>While it lacks the instant melodies of their previous singles, \u2018The Angry EP\u2019 makes up for it with sheer unadulterated, angry punk rock power. Clocking in at just under 10 minutes, \u2018The Angry EP\u2019 is a short, sharp shock, a middle finger raised to the naysayers, from one of the most colourful and exciting bands on the UK club circuit right now. The perfect cure for teenage angst if you ask me.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/handsoffgretel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/894.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11719 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/894-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/894-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/894-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/894-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/894-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/894.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Saint Agnes \u2013 \u2018The Family Strange\u2019 (Death Or Glory Gang Records)\u00a0<\/strong>Talking of teenage angst leads us nicely onto Saint Agnes, who follow up the release of their 2019 debut album \u2018Welcome To Silvertown\u2019 with an EP that could be the soundtrack for outcasts and degenerates the world over.<\/p>\n<p>Lead by singer Kitty Austin and guitarist Jon Tuffnell, Saint Agnes claim \u201cmurderous sibling rivalry and wild rebellion\u201d and with \u2018The Family Strange\u2019 they go a long way to shake the Dead Weather comparisons.\u2018Daughter Of Lucifer\u2019 opens, all break beats, fat, fuzzy guitars and chanting vocals. Dark, sinister and a real slap in the face. Kitty\u2019s \u201cthis is my family\u201d refrain delivered with attitude. There\u2019s a \u2018Firestarter\u2019 quality to this track, as in its pretty intense.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018And They All Fall Down\u2019 is like Gwen Stefani having a knife fight with Jack White. Sultry vocals build with the \u2018I got a bigger gang than you\u2019 refrain, delivered with a cocksure arrogance, in a good way. Playground chants, helium-induced almost rapped vocals, this is a killer tune that sees the band reach new levels, make no mistake. \u2018Brother\u2019 mixes up modern beats, scratchy, repetitive guitars and crazy ass vocals. But it\u2019s \u2018The Meanest Little Kid In Town\u2019 that is the curve ball here. Swathes of hammond and electronic, hushed, effect-ridden vocals take it into Billie Eilish meets Garbage territory. This is dark pop music, and it works, it works really well.<\/p>\n<p>Saint Agnes claim to like Satan, witches, B movies and leather. They look cool and the videos back it up. In their heads they exist in a Russ Meyers\/Tarantino alternative reality. But in reality they come from the night-time, neon city wasteland we call London town and they sound like a gang ready to take on the world.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wearesaintagnes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/download-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11720 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/download-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/download-3.jpg 224w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/download-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/download-3-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a>The Future Shape Of Sound \u2013 \u2018It\u2019s Gone All Wrong &#8211; Live EP\u2019 (Gypsy Hotel Records)\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>London based collective The Future Shape Of Sound deliver a live EP to soothe our isolated souls and remind us what we are missing. Lead by Captain Future (aka Alex McGowan) and a host of cool cats, their heady mix of primitive, gospel-tinged blues is perfect for the live sweaty venues (remember those?).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all gone wrong!\u201d shouts Captain Future as he leads his band into opener \u2018Gone All Wrong\u2019. The lead vocals of the newest diva on the block Debbralee Wells steal the show on these choice cuts from their debut long player \u2018Shakedown Gospel\u2019. Replacing the departed Sister Cookie was going to be no easy feat, but she takes it in her stride, sharing the mic with Fay Francis.<\/p>\n<p>The captain incites crowd interaction as the band blast into a high energy, gospel-tinged \u2018Rise Up\u2019, the full 3 piece backing harmonies that take us to church. Then, the groove heavy \u2018Number One\u2019 skulks along, with female vocals it sounds like a completely different beast to the album version.<\/p>\n<p>Closer \u2018Toe The Line\u2019 goes a long way to capture the feel of a high energy rock \u2018n\u2019 soul show.<\/p>\n<p>If you are missing your live music fix, if you desire to expel more energy than a walk around the block will suffice, then turn the volume up, hit play and get transported to a sweaty night in London town. You can literally feel the sweat, taste the whiskey and get up and dance to the sound of live rock \u2018n\u2019 roll music like they used to do back before Coronavirus changed the world as we know it. Dance like no one\u2019s watching&#8230;The captain insists!\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheFutureShapeOfSound\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jaeko \u2013 \u2018How You Living?\u2019 (self-released)\u00a0<\/strong>Jaeko may be an unfamiliar name to most, but this young chap happens to be the eldest offspring of a certain Ginger Wildheart. Following on from his bands Alive With Eyes and JAW$, Jake has re branded himself as a solo artist going by the name of Jaeko.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t expect a baby Wildhearts here, the sound of Jaeko is a more leftfield, sound of the streets. New single \u2018How You Living?\u2019 is a funky, punky trip full of gang vocals and guitars. Coming on like a Rage against Sugar Ray or something, but lacking the full power of either. It&#8217;s decent for sure, but nowhere near as good as his previous release \u2018Cold Dark Killer\u2019, a perfect mix of Bloc Party and Jamie T, with the added rawness and attitude that neither of those named artists posses.<\/p>\n<p>Again, \u2018Sometimes\u2019 is a strong track, radio friendly and cinematic. Jake\u2019s vocals a perfect match. Elsewhere, \u2018Colder Than The Sea\u2019 shifts between cool bass and noisy guitar breaks with vocals that show a confidence and maturity.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m sure if Ginger gave his son any advice it was to do what you want to do, be your own man and not to bow to what you think people expect of you, and I reckon Jaeko is proof of just that.<\/p>\n<p>An artist to watch in the future.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jaeko.bandzoogle.com\/home?fbclid=IwAR04UCJGo0g89uQ5MLJLDV8SUypJNkrrAVazRvmJ73mgu82k9mLr3lkF_6o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandzoogle Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jay Allen And The Archcriminals \u2013 \u2018Little Daggers\u2019 (Rum Bar Records)\u00a0<\/strong>Now we head over the pond to the ever cool Rum Bar Records for the new EP from Boston garage punks Jay Allen and The Archcriminals. If you know Run Bar, you know what you\u2019re gonna get here. \u2018Little Daggers\u2019 opens with a dirty, low slung riff and strung out vocals. This is the sound of rock \u2018n\u2019 roll that resides on the street and in the bars. Dirty and dangerous, coming on like The Dictators meets Uncle Sam.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Beautiful Chaos\u2019 is more commercial pop\/punk with cool backing harmonies, bouncy yet still raw and edgy. Jay Allen\u2019s vocals cut through nicely in \u2018Big Lie\u2019, a definite Replacements vibe going on here which is always a bonus.<\/p>\n<p>Hit the link to download this cool EP for free, that\u2018s no money whatsoever for some cool new sounds! What do you have to lose?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jayallenandthearchcriminals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1136780155_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11740 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1136780155_10-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1136780155_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1136780155_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1136780155_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1136780155_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1136780155_10-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1136780155_10-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1136780155_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Jesse Malin \u2013 \u2018Backstabbers\u2019 (Wicked Cool Records)\u00a0<\/strong>Recorded during the sessions for last year\u2019s critically acclaimed \u2018Sunset Kids\u2019 album, \u2018Backstabbers\u2019 is the new single from our favourite New York troubadour Jesse Malin. The introspective, upbeat tune follows the same path as \u2018Meet Me At The End Of The World\u2019. It\u2019s an autobiographical tale of leaving a small town for the big lights of the city, searching for something. Lucinda Williams and Tom Overby\u2019s warm production bring out the best out of Jesse\u2019s songwriting yet again.<\/p>\n<p>Sweet acoustic guitar, keys and lush vocals make the added cover of Tom Petty\u2019s \u2018Crawling Back To You\u2019 as the b side an essential purchase. The lyrics are delivered with the sentiment I imagine they were written with. If you don\u2019t feel the goosebumps rise, you must be dead inside.<\/p>\n<p>Jesse can currently be seen every Saturday night hosting \u2018The Fine Art Of Self- Distancing\u2019, playing songs and telling stories from his apartment in New York. If you\u2019re a lover of live rock \u2018n\u2019 roll music, it\u2019s the best thing on the internet right now, and this single is the perfect addition.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jessemalin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/T_M036_sleeve-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11741 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/T_M036_sleeve-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/T_M036_sleeve-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/T_M036_sleeve-1-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/T_M036_sleeve-1-768x392.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>Alvin Gibbs And the Disobedient Servants \u2013 \u2018History EP\u2019 (Time &amp; Matter Records)\u00a0<\/strong>Following last year\u2019s critically acclaimed \u2018Your Disobedient Servant\u2019 album, UK Subs bassist Alvin Gibbs returns with a new four track EP spilt over two 7 inchers. Recorded at Perry Vale studios in South London last year with ex-Vibrators bassist Pat Collier co-producing, Gibbs is ably assisted by fellow Subs drummer Jamie Oliver and Ruts DC guitar slinger Leigh Heggarty.<\/p>\n<p>Ringing guitar chords introduce first track \u2018History\u2019 before Gibbs graces us with his low slung bass rumble and Iggy-like tones. A gang vocal chorus and sneering lead vocals seal the deal and its business as usual. There\u2019s 40 years of punk rock history in every breath ladies and gentlemen.<\/p>\n<p>The punk rock intensity of the rhythm sections day job comes through in \u2018Pavlovian\u2019, the overly cool\u00a0\u2018If Only\u2019 sees the singer channel his inner Dave Vanian, as Heggerty\u2019s high speed power chords match the frantic beats.<\/p>\n<p>Haggerty then takes lead vocals for his self-penned \u2018Bad About You&#8217;. A power pop melody shines through and there\u2019s a cool little guitar hook going on.<\/p>\n<p>With a handful of songs coming on like \u2018Instinct\u2019 era Iggy, it\u2019s a no brainer what you need to do next right? This EP is available to pre order right now as a double 7\u201d pack, one white and one black, housed in a lavish gatefold sleeve with artwork from ex-The Adverts man Gaye Black.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Disobedientservants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ken Fox &amp; Knock You Out \u2013 \u2018S\/T\u2019 (Rum Bar Records)\u00a0<\/strong>Yet another little gem from the Rum Bar roster is this new mini album from The Fleshtones bassist Ken Fox. His latest single is a blistering cover of The Pink Fairies classic \u2018Do It\u2019 which can be found smack bang in the middle of this recently released 5 track blast of garage rock goodness.<\/p>\n<p>Lead track \u2018One Less Step\u2019 is a radio friendly single, full of power pop chops and handclaps. If you dig the sound of The Fleshtones or The Plimsouls, you won\u2019t go far wrong with this record.<\/p>\n<p>New single \u2018Do It\u2019 is a cover of the Pink Fairies classic released back in 1971 I believe. This version stays true to the garage rock roots, \u201cIt\u2019s rock n roll!\u201d shouts the singer in between the \u201cd-d-d-d-do it!\u201d stutterin\u2019 goodness. A nice wah-wah infused guitar solo and cool gang vocals give it punk rock credentials. Yeah, it\u2019s better than the Rollins Band version, fair play.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Love Is The Grave\u2019 is a groover that could get the dead dancing. So instant and catchy you would swear it\u2019s a cover&#8230;it\u2019s not. A great, upbeat melody and a catchy chorus will remind us all that good times are just around the corner, it\u2019s guaranteed to put a smile on your face. As is closer \u2018Stranded (In The Heat). A full horn section, handclaps and a nice Thunders-esque low slung transport the listener to 70\u2019s New York, which is a good way to bow out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1416250348_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11739 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1416250348_10-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1416250348_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1416250348_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1416250348_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1416250348_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1416250348_10-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1416250348_10-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/a1416250348_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The BD3 \u2013 \u2018Snowfake\/Sypharus\u2019 (Self-released)\u00a0<\/strong>Going pretty much full circle, we end where we began in North Yorkshire. The BD3 are Yorkshire\u2019s very own Peaky Binders, a trio of ne\u2019er do wells with beards, tattoos and thrift store suits who deal in dark, punky rock \u2018n\u2019 roll. Led by the vivacious Ed Stones, they follow up last year\u2019s \u2018The Sick Of It\u2019 7 incher with a new double A side single.<\/p>\n<p>Recorded in Keighley and mixed by legendary producer Dave Draper, these two tracks follow the same rock \u2018n\u2019 roll path The BD3 have been travelling for many years. Coming on like The Damned meets The Cramps with a good dose of The Blockheads thrown in for good measure. Clever lyrical interplay and a cool, dark punky vibe make \u2018Snowfake\u2019 a song of our times. Good use of space and fiery vocals delivered with intensity. \u201cI don\u2019t wanna live forever\u201d sings our man Ed, as a dampened riff surges and drums crash around him.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Sypharus\u2019 marries the dark, intensity of Joy Division with the craziness of The Cramps. Ed\u2019s psycho ward vocals wail over fuzzy guitars and urgent beats that\u2019ll make you either want to dance like no one\u2019s watching or bang your head against the wall, making this a song that begs for the repeat button.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/THEBD3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Author: Ben Hughes<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you\u2019re stuck inside twiddling your thumbs, you\u2019ve watched everything on Netflix and eaten all the banana bread. What\u2019s even worse is that Record Store Day has been postponed and you have some surplus cash to spend on records. 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