the space cossacks - Escape From Gulag 17 (live supernova)
the bahareebas - Strum (Tell Me A Story About)
The Akulas - Party in Suburbia (Rustines)
bevel emboss - rumba nova (celluloid)
The Satin Chaps - catch on quick (Might I Suggest The Satin Chaps)
link wray and the wraymen - Fat Back (jack the ripper)
the treble-tones - safari (jungle exotica vol 2)
Sandy Nelson - go go-a-go go (drum discotheque)
johnny and the hurricanes - catnip (stormsville)
the devrons - brand x - 45
The Black Flamingos - Cock Grease (Neon Boneyard)
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There hasn't been nearly as many new releases as there were for last week's show, but I haven't gotten sick of those. The biggest new one is from Demon Vendetta (and Arno De Cea) but we've still got new stuff from Black Flamingos, Arno De Cea, Chemist and the Acevities, Splashdowns, El Supernaut, The Vivisectors, The Air Cats Band, Secret Chiefs 3, The Terminators and more!
There's been a torrential downpour of surf releases lately including TWO releases from Arno De Cea within 48 hours. They've teamed up with Demon Vendetta (whose last LP won my coveted Gremmy award) for a split cassette of classic surf covers.
Everything on bandcamp and social media about Spacecramp is meaningless nonesense, so I guess I kinda expected something more ridiculous in the music. But we've actually got a pretty straight-faced though fun instro record. There's not exactly all that much surftone; it's more reminiscent of Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet. It starts out with the fun and energetic "Whistle Monkey", but also swings into a spacey sound with the later half of "Whip-n-out Burger" and even gets kinda nice and sweet with "(two) Hands".
If your idea of Russian surf is steeped in B-movies and creepiness, Air Cats band are here to show you a brighter side with a more Shadowsy/Rautalanka guitar tone. Their songs are adventurous but cool, with a tendency to get bouncy rather than nasty ("Billy Bones Boogie") and mysterious rather than creepy ("Hours & Minutes"). It's a fun record to sit back and enjoy the ride, and your wallet can sit back too: free download.
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