{"id":13970,"date":"2020-11-16T05:00:59","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T05:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=13970"},"modified":"2020-11-12T18:53:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T18:53:51","slug":"the-distillers-s-t-hellcat-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=13970","title":{"rendered":"The Distillers – s\/t (Hellcat Records)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>Wow has it really been 20 years since Brody and her band The Distillers unleashed their seminal debut album on the world.<\/p>\n

Well believe it or not it has and what we have here is a freshly remastered version which sounds fantastic so now is as good a time as any to take a look back on this stunning piece of music.<\/p>\n

The album starts off with the snotty punk of \u201cOh Serena\u201d and man does this remaster sound good with the rhythm section of Mat Young and Kim \u2018Chi\u2019 Fuelleman sounding thunderous and Brody\u2019s and Caspers guitars thrashing away.\u00a0 This ladies and gentlemen is how to start an album off,\u00a0 what a bang.<\/p>\n

\u201cIdoless\u201d is up next and Brody’s rip snarling vocal sounds magnificent and yet again we are treated to a full-on wall of sound.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe world comes tumblin\u2019 has always been this reviewer’s personal favorite and it\u2019s great hearing it so fresh and that riff mixed with that voice is heavenly.<\/p>\n

\u201cL.A. Girl\u201d\u00a0 and \u201cDistilla Truant\u201d are both great upbeat numbers and the pace doesn\u2019t slow down for a second.<\/p>\n

The cover version of the Patti Smith song \u201cAsk the angels\u201d sees Brody makes it her own and what I like about this song is the way Brody approaches the vocal as this song is a bit slower than the ones that come before this shows what a beautiful powerful melodic voice she does possess.<\/p>\n

\u201cOldscratch\u201d is just under a minute of pure punk rock frenzy.\u00a0\u201cGirlfixer\u201d is another short track that is just over a minute and sees Kim taking the lead vocal while Brody handles the chorus and is a great number.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cOpen Sky\u201d starts off slow before the band kicks into a high octane thrasher with a great bass solo in the middle.<\/p>\n

One of my personal favourites off this album is \u201cRed carpet and rebellion\u201d as I just love the chorus and pounding drums on this track. Saying that its such a strong album the likes of \u201cColossus U.S.A.\u201d and \u201cBlackheart\u201d are so strong tracks they keep the quality of this album at a high until the end.<\/p>\n

\u201cGypsy rose lee\u201d is just a masterpiece of a song with a beautiful melodic opening before it picks up the pace and this track just has a fantastic melody.\u00a0The album closes with \u201cThe Blackest years\u201d and is a great track to bring this statement of intent to a blistering finish.<\/p>\n

All in all this remastered reissue is an essential purchase as it sounds amazing and fresh but doesn\u2019t lose the power of the original.<\/p>\n

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Author: Gareth ‘Hotshot’ Hooper<\/div>\n
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