{"id":9372,"date":"2019-11-15T05:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T05:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=9372"},"modified":"2019-11-12T13:10:45","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T13:10:45","slug":"the-phobics-burnt-rubber-self-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=9372","title":{"rendered":"The Phobics – ‘Burnt Rubber’ (Self Release)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>You\u2019d be forgiven for wondering why it takes the Phobics so long to release records because while they may have been regularly hitting the stage (including trips to Ireland and Europe \u2013 luckily before Brexit potentially complicates matters), their recorded output has been a little less regular. In fact, Deptford\u2019s finest punk band released their last album, \u2018Deptford Calling\u2019, back in 2011.<\/p>\n

Finally, 8 years later, the London veterans return with their new record, \u2018Burnt Rubber\u2019. And for those wondering if it was worth the wait \u2013 it was. And then some.<\/p>\n

Back in those halcyon days of Uber Rock, when it was a revolutionary website terrorising the visitor numbers of those shite classic rock websites we\u2019d all become despondent with, I was given the privilege of mulling over the Phobics\u2019 2004 EP, \u2018Down and Out in Deptford\u2019. Since those scrappy recordings they\u2019ve been on quite the upward trajectory.<\/p>\n

From the off, \u2018Burnt Rubber\u2019 is a glorious success in punk rock and garage rollicking. Always with their finger on the pulse, the band set the story with opener, \u2018Gentrification\u2019. As London is bought and sold to the highest bidder \u2013 the soul being torn from Denmark Street particularly lamentable \u2013 this album is something of a soundtrack to this cultural decline. The \u2018Hymn for the 12 Bar Dudes\u2019 closes the record on a breeze of sadness.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t a sad set of songs though, and neither did I expect it to be. It\u2019s a fun and raucous romp that moves on hugely from their 2011 effort. From the insanely catchy \u2018Don\u2019t Lay Your Flowers on my Grave\u2019, to the bang on the money \u2018Politics\u2019, their latest release is delightfully enjoyable, excellently produced, and was all recorded in two half day sessions. Whether it\u2019s \u2018Path of Love\u2019 or \u2018She\u2019s a Runaway\u2019, the Phobics just don\u2019t let up on this album. The Motorhead\/Ramones adaptation of \u2018P.H.O.B.I.C.S\u2019 is also a nice touch.<\/p>\n

\u2018Burnt Rubber\u2019 is a record of true revolutionary punk rock style, the way it should be, and mixed with the hard groove of 60s garage. It\u2019s loud and it\u2019s angry, but it\u2019s also laughing at all this nonsense we\u2019re living in every day, and it\u2019s probably laughing at you too.<\/p>\n

Author: Craggy Collyde<\/p>\n

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