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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Young Hasselhoffs – ‘Life Got In The Way’ (Rum Bar Records)<\/span><\/strong> Omaha, Nebraska’s punk rock romantics open another Singles Club and another offering from the Excellent Lovers of Rock n Roll that are Rum Bar Records. This time it’s sprightly pick-me-up punk rock of The Young HAsselhoffs with ‘Life Got In The Way’ sure it’s Big Time Green Day inspired and why not? It has a tonne of energy, great production and makes me smile. Job done! Lifted from their forthcoming, brand new full length release ‘Life Got In The Way’ due out this Rocktober Check it out Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jesse Malin & Bruce Springsteen – ‘Broken Radio’ (Wicked Cool Records)<\/span><\/strong> The re-releasing of Jesse Malin’s “lost album, ‘Glitter in the Gutter’, and ‘Broken Radio \u201822’ is the lead single for the campaign. The track features Bruce Springsteen, along with Malin, on vocals, and is about Malin\u2019s mom\u2019s love for music. It is the perfect kickoff to the album campaign. Glitter in the Gutter was originally released in 2007 on Green Day\u2019s Adeline Records, but has been out of print for years and has never appeared digitally. The 2022 version of Broken Radio is revamped with Malin\u2019s current band, giving it a more modern update. Glitter was a great record mixing up Malins influences and pushing boundaries of what people expected from the D Gen frontman. Getting Springsteen in was a great idea but really underplayed at the time so lets hope this fresh kickstart and new coat of pain give it the energy and push this fantastic album deserves. pick it up Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Speedways – ‘Shoulda Known’ (Snap!!\/Hurrah Musica & Beluga Records)<\/span><\/strong> Two brand new tracks lifted from the forthcoming album from The Speedways Who serve up the song of the summer. If you\u2019ve been following their career, you\u2019ll be unsurprised by the quality of tunes on offer here. An instant classic, catchy as hell, complete with key change. You know how 1979 was a year of amazing tunes from The Jags, Elvis Costello, The Korgis? \u2018Shoulda Known\u2019 is up there with the very best power pop. Honestly, I don\u2019t know how they do it, but it\u2019s an ongoing master class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018A Drop In The Ocean\u2019 starts like a Kinks riff, before the verse comes in, shimmering with a beautiful, melancholy melody. Like any amateur songwriter, I know how hard it is to come up with the goods, but The Speedways can be relied on to deliver every time. What can I say? Listen and buy. The album of the summer? I wouldn\u2019t bet against it. Buy Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Words: Martin Chamarette<\/p>\n\n\n\n More Kicks – ‘Animal’ (Dirtnap Records (USA) and Stardumb Records (EU))<\/span><\/strong> Opening with a guitar lick that says Hell yeah we love the knack and My Sherona is boss but this bad boy rolls further down that freewheeling hill towards the solo that just burns baby! A smoldering rock-n-roll tune that just gets better and better. Suli writes great tunes – that’s a given and this is more kicks which is most appropriate when describing this retro-drenched banger. If you were looking for more proof then flip this bad boy and ‘The Wind Up’ crackles and snaps its scuffed Cuban heels to the whig-out tempo and again it’s different from the A side but just as good. Then the third and final track is a whistful road song with acoustic guitar and cool lyrics. ’10 Miles High’ is simple yet superb! from the Dylan-esque strum to the swirling organ and gang BV’s layered in the background and then it’s done. Buy this record! Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts – ‘Ballad Of A Misspent Youth<\/em>‘ (MRG through Virgin\/Universal<\/em>)<\/span><\/strong> Man it’s been two years since ‘What Kinda Love’ and twelve Months since ‘Same Old You’ well kids after releasing the news of the new label signing the single ‘Ballad Of A Misspent Youth’ is released. It’s got A big Early Kiss Riff borrowed and some rock n roll lyrics, of course, Tuk is back in the room after a lengthy lay-off this needs to be played loud and over and over. check it out Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Kurt Baker – ‘Electric Fire’ (Wicked Cool Records)<\/span><\/strong> Kurt Baker\u2019s latest single, ‘Electric Fire’, is out August 19 on Wicked Cool Records. Baker wrote the track with his longtime collaborator and guitarist, Geoff Palmer. The two were inspired by their influences, such as Oasis, Elvis Presley, The Supersuckers, and more. With this release, Baker hopes to bring a little bit of light and levity to the intense and frustrating times we\u2019ve been living. He says, \u201cLet\u2019s face it, we\u2019ve been through a lot and the best cure is a little rock n roll for our soul.<\/em>\u201d We’ve been longtime admirers of Baker’s music and songwriting skills so seeing him sign to Wicked Cool seemed a great fit and the quality tunes keep coming thick and fast and ‘Electric Fire’ rolls off the conveyor belt of cool tunes. orcd.co\/electricfire<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n