Well, technically this came out as a posthumous release in 2018 but I believe this was originally recorded in 2013 or 2014 and was supposed to be pressed as an LP on Loud Punk but it never really came together which is a goddamn tragedy. This band was fucking fantastic and should have been on the cover of Maximum Rock N Roll and Teen Beat magazine at the same time and it is a crime they weren't. When you get a crew of weirdos like this together though, sometimes shit gets in the way. I have more stories than I can count of gigging alongside these dudes, partying with them, seeing them play countless times, and from talking to them about the history of the band in general. Trying to shoehorn all of those stories in a short blog post would do none of them any justice, but I'm always going to look on those days fondly.
Total '77 punk worship here! You can hear clear cut Johnny Thunders, Slaughter & the Dogs, and the Damned influences along side '50s rock n' roll and ripping skate punk that make all of their releases total gems. Sorry suckers who missed out on your chance to see it live which is undeniably the best way to hear it, but you can still download these tracks and get a taste. These sleazy jerks are no more which is very unfortunate, but the worst part about it is the passing of bassist Nick who we referred to in an earlier post about his band after this called The Rigs. He was a great dude, and a killer bassist that helped the already ripping guitar work come to life with a steady punk beat on drums.
As you may already know Gus moved on to Mystery Girl who isn't unlike Bourbon Scum, but they bring a lot more glammy power pop into the mix. Rick, the on again/off again second guitarist, has his own projects going including his primary band Onlyness which is good but totally not punk. Paul is probably skating at this very moment down in Catskill. I know I speak highly of almost all the releases I post on here, but I cannot stress enough how essential this band is to your Albany punk collection. You can see the full video of their last show ever posted up on YouTube, and I highly recommend you do.
Tracklist:
- Boy in the Balloon
- Motivation
- Mean Streak
- Psycho Brain
- Here She Comes
- All Alone
- Dead Children
- So Fast
- Don't Move
- Bastard System
- Your Voice Means Nothing
- Wanna Get Some Action
that Mystery Girl record might be the greatest thing to come out of Albany in forever.
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