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<\/a>Eleven tracks of prime garage rock and referencing Sonny Vincent is never going to be a bad move (not round these parts anyway).\u00a0 With a B Movie introduction, we\u2019re in! Its lo-fi hi-fi and the drums thump the floor tom and the wall of garage fuzz is a welcome sound before the vocals kick in. \u2018Bitter Path\u2019 is full steam ahead and a great way to start any record as the guitars wail the rhythm section hold things steady and stop this hot rod veering off the track but it\u2019s in the fucked up Fuzztones path and that\u2019s somewhere not a lot of bands are heading these days (mores the pity) but RPM is always going to sit up and take notice as \u2018Mirror Mirror\u2019 has more than a nod to the Lords OF The New Church about it and I like that a lot.<\/p>\nThe title track is more of the same as the band’s modus operandi is simple.\u00a0 Rock out \u2013 turn up the fuzz pedal \u2013 slam the floor tom and snare with passion and energy and get the heart and soul of the song captured on tape (or digital file or whatever gadgetry they use these days).<\/p>\n
With a nod of respect to the bands forefathers waaay back in the 60\u2019s who first got a little psychedelic and fucked up and then more than a nod to the likes of the Stooges and Mc5.\u00a0 One of the most intriguing songs is the snotty \u2018Sonny Vincent Knows\u2019 and a visceral axe-wielding is hacking at the chords as the sirens wail and feedback is just about contained it\u2019s a fantastic rush of blood.<\/p>\n
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That snotty edge is maintained on \u2018Oedipus Hex\u2019 as it hacks and slashes to its conclusion. The punk rock comes to the fore on the next few tracks as \u2018Wait And See\u2019 is like a 60\u2019s mop top track that\u2019s been captured tortured and fed illegal amounts of caffeine.\u00a0 I can imagine DC Spectres need to be seen live to get the full value of these songs and take in their full potential. \u00a0There\u2019s even time to dance with the devil on \u2018Diablo 66\u2019 before getting the fuck out of dodge which only leaves \u2018Island Girl\u2019 to close off a really impressive album with talk of Voodoo and a more measured groove taking this bad boy home \u2018Vibrations\u2019 is an excellent introduction to a band and one I\u2019d certainly recommend.<\/p>\n
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