{"id":28011,"date":"2026-02-25T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28011"},"modified":"2026-03-02T19:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:30:16","slug":"los-frankies-d-e-d-city-licorice-pizza-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28011","title":{"rendered":"Los Frankies -\u2018D.E.D. City\u2019 (licorice pizza records)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I started last year singing the praises of \u2018Life\u2019s a Glitch\u2019 by Frankie and the Studs. Over the past 12 months, Frankie Clarke and Frankie Salazar formed another band, with Frankie Salazar being the main songwriter in Los Frankies. What immediately jumps out is the chemistry between the two Frankies to create another awesome album. I have lived with this album for over a month, and it has only become stronger. \u2018Life\u2019s a Glitch\u2019 was put together by Frankie Clarke over several years with a mix of previously released and new songs. This debut is all new songs outside of a cover that slots perfectly into the flow of the album. \u2018D.E.D. City\u2019 provides a sonic journey over the course of its half hour, utilising a variety of musical touches and leaving them open to whatever rocking musical avenues they want to explore in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lead single \u2018I\u2019m on Drugs\u2019 explodes out of the speakers with a healthy dose of rock n roll attitude. There is not a second wasted in its two minutes, with the \u2018I\u2019m on drugs\u2019 chant providing an immediate singalong, but the chorus where the two Frankies sing together is perfection. They don\u2019t let up with \u2018Dog City\u2019 where they take an excellent old 70\u2019s glam style beat and layer it with some snotty vocals and cutting guitars. The band transitions into the one cover on the album, \u2018Sugar Town,\u2019 where the rhythm reminds me of something from the sleazier musical well Faster Pussycat channelled way back in the day. I would love to hear the band do these live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The punk-infused rock n roll continues with \u2018Gunna Wanna\u2019, where the brief post-chorus reminds me of the rocking side of My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult and should be destined to be the theme song to a gritty spy thriller movie. Wrapping up the first half of the album, \u2018Snake Eyes\u2019 demonstrates some restraint while still planting a chorus in the listener\u2019s head. Musically, this would be in the same punch bowl as Earth Eighteen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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