{"id":17407,"date":"2021-12-19T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=17407"},"modified":"2021-12-18T22:36:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T22:36:31","slug":"singles-club-secret-santa-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=17407","title":{"rendered":"Singles Club &#8211; Secret Santa edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>With a slew of singles being dropped down the RPM HQ chimney this past week, it seemed only fair to reconvene the Singles Club before the Christmas shutdown.  What a bunch of bangers they are no wonder Santa had them on the Sleigh stereo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rich-Ragany-and-the-Digressions-December-In-My-Heart.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rich-Ragany-and-the-Digressions-December-In-My-Heart-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rich-Ragany-and-the-Digressions-December-In-My-Heart-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rich-Ragany-and-the-Digressions-December-In-My-Heart-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rich-Ragany-and-the-Digressions-December-In-My-Heart-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rich-Ragany-and-the-Digressions-December-In-My-Heart-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Rich-Ragany-and-the-Digressions-December-In-My-Heart.jpg 843w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Rich Ragany and the Digressions &#8211; &nbsp;\u2018December In My Heart\u2019 (self Release)<\/span><\/strong> Written as a dare Rags penned this chirpy little ditty for yuletide. It might be missing some sleigh bells and children singing but apart from that, I think it&#8217;s fair to say Rags can collect on the dare if any wager was laid down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s like a glass of mulled wine around the old campfire and a cheeky wink to absent friends as we toast goodbye to another difficult year and look forward to what&#8217;s ahead.  It&#8217;s got one foot in the traditional Slade camp and one in that Ragany style he&#8217;s carving out for himself. Get the eggnog on my loves and I&#8217;ll fetch the snowballs its Christmas!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"December In My Heart - Rich Ragany &amp; The Digressions\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OvoKoD35Jp0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3224504394_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3224504394_10-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3224504394_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3224504394_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3224504394_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3224504394_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3224504394_10-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3224504394_10-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3224504394_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>The Dogmatics &#8211; &#8216;Automat Kalashnikov&#8217; (Rum Bar Records)<\/strong><\/span>  Always a good reason to open up the Singles Club when Rum Bar Drops a new tune especially when it&#8217;s from the epic Dogmatics. A thumping barroom brawler of a tune it is too.  The best news isn&#8217;t this single seeping out into the Christmas cheer but it&#8217;s from a new full-length album due in the new year.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But wait the title track isn&#8217;t even the best song on the single, nope that award goes to the primitive, unoriginal but totally awesome &#8216;You Say&#8217; which is to be fair what some might call a Total Banger of a snotty 77 slice of punk rock n roll. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get on it <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rumbarrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/automat-kalashnikov\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/rumbarrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/automat-kalashnikov\" target=\"_blank\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2371702146_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2371702146_10-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2371702146_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2371702146_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2371702146_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2371702146_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2371702146_10-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2371702146_10-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2371702146_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Rob Moss- &#8216;A Rocket Ship To You&#8217; (Self Release) <\/strong><\/span> A brand new two tracks from Rob sees him lurch from the modern punk rock mixed with a little dash of cool Goth rock on the lead track.  With a pocket full of energy the song fils the room with a cool backbeat that&#8217;s part bla bla bla era Iggy mixed with a little Eldrich or even Bowie after several plays.  A really impressive tune. The second track is in a similar vein maybe with added Alice Cooper as the track entitled &#8216;Two Slices Of Bread&#8217; is laid back and darker with some excellent guitar work courtesy of Sal Baglio.  Pick it up from Bandcamp <a href=\"https:\/\/skin-tight-rock.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-rocket-ship-to-you-two-slices-of-bread\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/skin-tight-rock.bandcamp.com\/album\/a-rocket-ship-to-you-two-slices-of-bread\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3482704124_10-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3482704124_10-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3482704124_10-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3482704124_10-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3482704124_10-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3482704124_10-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3482704124_10-1-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3482704124_10-1-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3482704124_10-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Matty James Cassidy &#8211; &#8216;Extra Souls EP&#8217; (Self Release)<\/span><\/strong> Crack open a bottle and turn up the stereo because Matty James Cassidy is having a knees up. The acoustic-driven &#8216;Make It Out Alive&#8217; is a breezy upbeat bit of Rock and Roll.  There are four tracks on offer here and second up is the bluesy acoustic rambling &#8216;Rosary&#8217; but the beautiful piano ballad that is &#8216;Down On My Luck&#8217; is simple but oh so effective from the excellent harmonica wheeze to the introduction of the brushed snare its a really impressive tune. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure how we missed this one but I&#8217;m glad I stumbled across it now.  It might be only the four tunes but when they sound this good it&#8217;s all gravy. Check it out <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mattyjamescassidy.bandcamp.com\/album\/make-it-out-alive-extra-souls-ep?mc_cid=8b9baf66e6&amp;mc_eid=1e732a1fe8\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mattyjamescassidy.bandcamp.com\/album\/make-it-out-alive-extra-souls-ep?mc_cid=8b9baf66e6&amp;mc_eid=1e732a1fe8\" target=\"_blank\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a1301645545_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a1301645545_10-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a1301645545_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a1301645545_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a1301645545_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a1301645545_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a1301645545_10-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a1301645545_10-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a1301645545_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">The Good The Bad And The Zugly &#8211; &#8216;Nostradumbass&#8217; (Frysk Format)<\/span> Things are certainly hotting up for what&#8217;s to come musically in 2022 none more so than waiting for a new GBATZ record to drop.  This is the third slice of new music from the Oslo legends and it&#8217;s just what the doctor ordered.  It&#8217;s loud, melodic and full of charm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>lifted from the band&#8217;s new album &#8216;Research and Destroy&#8217; I can&#8217;t get enough of their tunes.  Its got a great hook and those gang vocals are so aggressive but subtle its Deathpunk to the end baby and RPM loves it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy <a href=\"https:\/\/thegoodthebadandthezugly.bandcamp.com\/track\/nostradumbass\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thegoodthebadandthezugly.bandcamp.com\/track\/nostradumbass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3339974238_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3339974238_10-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3339974238_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3339974238_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3339974238_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3339974238_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3339974238_10-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3339974238_10-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a3339974238_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">More Kicks &#8211; <strong>&#8216;Christmas In Prison&#8217; (Self Release) <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"> Ah seasons greetings me hearties, this is one of those festive bangers from the heartwarming lyrics and the cotton-picking guitar all that&#8217;s<strong> <\/strong>missing is the sleigh bells<\/span>.  Oh, the joy I hear you call.  Seemingly incapable of penning a shite song you should head over to the link and put this cracker on your festive playlist.  Getoutofhere you scoundrels <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/morekicks.bandcamp.com\/track\/christmas-in-prison?from=fanpub_fnb_trk\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/morekicks.bandcamp.com\/track\/christmas-in-prison?from=fanpub_fnb_trk\" target=\"_blank\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Diamond Dogs &#8211; &#8216;Rocket Richochet&#8217; (Sound Pollution)<\/span><\/strong> Not a Christmas tune but it&#8217;s got that honking keyboard and a sleazy backbeat as Sulo and the boys n gals guide you through a retro rockin&#8217; banger.  From their soon-to-be-released double album that&#8217;s full of top tunes, this is just an appetite wetter so to speak and it does a jolly good job too.  Of course the playing is top-notch on what is a most excellent little rocker hell it&#8217;s got handclaps backing girls on the, oh oh&#8217;s and the only thing it&#8217;s missing is a little cowbell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hear the single and pre-order the album:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/rocket-ricochet\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/orcd.co\/rocket-ricochet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a1301645545_10.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Diamond Dogs - Rocket Ricochet (Music Video)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SsY0nHVfNWs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Peppermint-Kicks_Its-A-Peppermint-Christmas_Rum-Bar-Records.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Peppermint-Kicks_Its-A-Peppermint-Christmas_Rum-Bar-Records-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Peppermint-Kicks_Its-A-Peppermint-Christmas_Rum-Bar-Records-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Peppermint-Kicks_Its-A-Peppermint-Christmas_Rum-Bar-Records-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Peppermint-Kicks_Its-A-Peppermint-Christmas_Rum-Bar-Records-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Peppermint-Kicks_Its-A-Peppermint-Christmas_Rum-Bar-Records-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Peppermint-Kicks_Its-A-Peppermint-Christmas_Rum-Bar-Records-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Peppermint-Kicks_Its-A-Peppermint-Christmas_Rum-Bar-Records-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Peppermint-Kicks_Its-A-Peppermint-Christmas_Rum-Bar-Records-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Peppermint-Kicks_Its-A-Peppermint-Christmas_Rum-Bar-Records-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">The Peppermint Kicks &#8211; &#8216;It&#8217;s a Peppermint Christmas&#8217; (Rum Bar Records)  <\/span><\/strong> Yeah baby! Of course Rum Bar Records knows how to parteee I bet they throw the best parties and that&#8217;s a fact.  This is how a Crimbo tune should Rock.  Plenty of Roll and no pretenses just having a good time by turning up the amps and rocking out! Cheers guys you nailed it! Glockenspeil, Oboe, Strings, Flute, Mellotron, Sleighbell, Handclaps, Piano and loud guitars Hell, I bet there&#8217;s a kitchen sink in here as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2598198501_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2598198501_10-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2598198501_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2598198501_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2598198501_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2598198501_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2598198501_10-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2598198501_10-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2598198501_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">The Erotics <\/span>&#8211; &#8216;<span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Hungover At Christmas&#8217; (Self Release) <\/span> the more the merrier folks this time it&#8217;s the turn of those sleazy Noo Yawk types The Erotics.  Packing a punch its like the Christmas grinch learned how to pick a tune on his stolen guitar as he wakes up from his drinking binge and is looking for something to play.  Not a sleigh bell in sight nor a ho ho ho but plenty of hungover attitude from Mike Trash and the gang. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But once you&#8217;ve shaken off the bar humbug of the lead track you have the grooving &#8216;Spiders And Snakes&#8217; punching you to pour another and say cheers for the sleazy punk n roll that is The Erotics God bless em one and all. Get it <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/theerotics1.bandcamp.com\/album\/hungover-on-christmas\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/theerotics1.bandcamp.com\/album\/hungover-on-christmas\" target=\"_blank\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2221355341_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2221355341_10-296x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2221355341_10-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2221355341_10-1009x1024.jpg 1009w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2221355341_10-768x780.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2221355341_10-1140x1157.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2221355341_10-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/a2221355341_10.jpg 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">The Dirty Truckers &#8211; &#8216;3 Shots EP&#8217; (Rum Bar Records)  <\/span><\/strong> Saddle up to the bar with The Dirty Truckers celebrated heart-worn sleeve songwriting, delivering a sonic wall of &#8217;70s FM thunder welded by earnest blue-collar rock n&#8217; roll that&#8217;s a pretty spot-on description of what to expect from this band. The Truckers have a wonderful tone on those there guitars and following in a fine tradition of Roots rockers like Mellencamp and a tougher Westerberg they leave you feeling warm and fuzzy in a nice way but with enough dirt and rough ass rock n roll under the hood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These three songs will testify.  &#8216;Remember One&#8217; being the pick of the bunch with a tonne of youthful energy it&#8217;s a rocker that won&#8217;t fail to get your toes tapping. Three gems to be fair that are Free at the link for Gawd&#8217;s sake, what more do you need to know?  Get involved kids its only Rock n Roll whats the worst that could happen?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy <a href=\"https:\/\/rumbarrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/three-shots-ep\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/rumbarrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/three-shots-ep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a slew of singles being dropped down the RPM HQ chimney this past week, it seemed only fair to reconvene the Singles Club before the Christmas shutdown. 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