Vampire Slumber Party – Polka King Of the Midwest
Part seven begins with a joyous blast of full throttle pop punk in the form of this boisterous three minute anthem from London based Vampire Slumber Party, it’s like the early noughties all over again.
Gypsy Pistoleros – Whatever Happened to the Old Town
Another earnest glam punk rocker from the greasepaint daubed Gypsy Pistoleros, the lyrics initially yearning for time gone by, before the mid song tempo rise tells a different story “I ran away from the old town” sings Gypsy Lee Postolero, before the song closes out in more meditative mood as he ruminates about “home”. listen if you’re a fan of Michael Monroe/Hanoi Rocks, Quireboys and their ilk…
Morphamish/Jackal Trades/The Bonnie Duchess – Quantum Leap
A pulsating throb underlines this entertaining collaboration that has the protagonists jumping randomly around in time and through various multiverses, “running round with werewolves with bollocks hangin’ out your mouth” to telling Hitlers mum she could do better, by the end of the song the time travellers are at the front row of a gig by their favourite band, a place where any right-minded temporal explorer would want to end up. Highly addictive.
Sorrows – Out of My Head
With an intro having me believing I was about to get a rendition of Dolly’s 9 to 5 on steroids and speed, Out of My Head reveals itself to be an infectious bluesy rocker, its killer riffs could equally appeal to fans of sixties music like The Kinks and their ilk and the aforementioned Michael Monroe and compatriots.
The Cowboy Mouth – Fool Again
There is something reassuring about Grahame “Skin” Skinners instantly recognisable vocal, his familiar brogue is like a warm hug that helps you shut out all the ills of the world, even just for a few minutes, but it’s enough to help you trigger that reset button, take a deep breath and go again. Fool Again is a prime example, the mix of Skinner’s soothing voice and the bands revitalising rhythms, there is as much catharsis for the listener as there is for the protagonist in the song.
Stephen Hero – Christopher and His Kind
Kitchens of Distinction’s Patrick Fitzgerald takes on a Joycean alter ego for this gracefully sublime single from his new album, Convalescence, available to purchase from Last Night From Glasgow. Christopher and His Kind which I assume from the name and lyrics is based on Christopher Isherwood’s 1976 memoir is both dramatically emotive and charmingly endearing.
The Concrete Boys – Uh Huh Yeah
With “Y” already thrilling in this months round up with their instrumental track Why, The Concrete Boys are also getting my feet tapping with their (more or less) instrumental Uh Huh Yeah, one listen is not enough with this infectious earworm, the hypnotic drum beat and lush riffs locking in and lodging themselves firmly in the grey matter.