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THUNDERCRACK THE CRACK ESTRUS |
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all of the irritating talk of a “garage-rock” revival, I get
the feeling most of the arty Brooklyn rock n’ roll bands getting
hyped by NME have never actually set foot inside a garage, unless it was
to borrow their dad’s Beamer for the weekend. Thundercrack, on the other hand, sound like they not only recorded their album in a garage, but they probably sleep there too…if not in reality, then at least in their minds. I wish I knew which Nuggets-era band name to drop to describe this LP’s stomping rock 'n' roll blues, but all I can tell you off the top of my head is that this sure beats the shit out of the last Jon Spencer album. |
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| The overdriven fuzz of the recording actually serves the group well, as the scratchy production makes the band sound a little amateurish and a little dangerous at the same time. Unfortunately, the vocals on here are a little lackluster. Nick Normal’s thin normal-guy voice doesn’t exactly match up to the wild surfy caveman stomp of these tunes, and prevents more vocal-centered tracks like “Big Fat Lady” from really taking off. | ||
Ilya Malinsky
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