"Teens of USA" is the debut EP from Swedish trio Pretty Whores (formerly known as Pretty Whores of Manhattan, under which name they released a couple of demos that are now available on iTunes as a single EP), which looks to be digitally distributed by Bad Taste Records. Expect eight short, punchy tracks of good times punk fuckin' rock with loads of energy and just the right amount of attitude. No song hits three minutes, so they just tear through loads of loose, raw rock 'n' roll riffs and absolutely hammering basslines with yelled singing that all perfectly unites to make for straightforward, catchy songs. Hey, when it's done right, you don't need any additional bullshit to keep it interesting, and these cats are definitely doin' it right. I don't encounter a ton of music in this niche, and when I do it often feels a little half-assed to me, but that's not the case here at all. I'm sort of surprised how much I like this material, but everything about it's dead on: Great songwriting, great delivery, great recording, the works. Here's a little taste:
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Interpunk (CD)
Bad Taste Records (mp3)
iTunes (mp3)
Comments
wow this is great! thnx!
4.23.2009 | By Eric
Cool stuff. I’d been into the Junk/ Gearhead/ Estrus/ Crypt Records/ Dead Beat stuff over 5 years ago (more like 10 years ago) and this reminds me alot of that type of stuff, where you’d get a prominent New Bomb Turks influence. I haven’t followed that scene much since, but the Swedes really, really had their pulse on the cutting edge rock n’ roll.
4.25.2009 | By Ryan Electrocution