{"id":16815,"date":"2021-10-12T05:00:55","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T05:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=16815"},"modified":"2021-10-10T22:32:39","modified_gmt":"2021-10-10T22:32:39","slug":"the-courettes-back-in-mono-damaged-goods-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=16815","title":{"rendered":"The Courettes – ‘Back In Mono’ (Damaged Goods Records)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Rock n Roll doesn’t have to be groundbreaking nor does it have to be complicated.\u00a0 Sometimes it can be a cathartic experience to hear a pair of purists just writing beautiful pop songs and having the skill and craft to articulate that through primarily bass, drums, and vocals.\u00a0 Ladies & Gentlemen I give you The Fabulous Courettes starring Flavia & Martin Couri.<\/p>\n

Sure it’s steeped in 60s pop and the look is retro but the production is here and now and this sound is timeless.\u00a0 ‘Want You Like A Cigarette’ and ‘I Can Hardly Wait’ might open up this latest offering but I’m in love with ‘Hey Boy’ and its backbeat and lush vocals it’s supreme retro Rock and Roll for sure but, it’s always a blast to hear it done this well.<\/p>\n

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The speakers rattles as ‘R.I.N.G.O’ pays tribute to..Mr Starkey of course. with a cheeky grin and a slink of the snake hips, this is a hoot. These cats really do understand their roots and have got the chops to pull it off without the faintest hint of irony or cabaret. Sure it sounds like you’ve heard it all before but who cares this doo wap retro garage vibe is killer and The Courettes are on top of their game and they know it.\u00a0 Damaged goods don’t sign rubbish and like a seal of approval they’ve reissued the band’s first two records as well such is the faith in this band.<\/p>\n

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