Retainers-Teenage Regrets 7"

now for some more of the Retainers. before i praised them with their Waste of Time 7" (which by the way does have one of my favourite tracks of all time on it). and like that 7", this record was released on Fashionable Idiots out of Minnesota. this one being 3 years previous to the other in 2006. the Retainers play really distorted garage punk stuff. this 7" is really distorted opposed to there others, (i feel). this has been pressed twice and i have the second press. they have released a few 7"s and a 12". if anyone knows where to get that 12", let me know, cause it's sold out everywhere i look. the first track is a real good one. the last track has a real surf vibe to me, must be the guitar.

a-side

1. teenage regrets 5/5 (yell! catchy.)

2. zombie caliente 2.5/5 (not my favourite.)

b-side

1. kill my boss 3/5 (pretty good.)

2. blue jean attack 5/5 (surf!)

overall: 6/10 recommended

i get these guys and the Sinks mixed up so much. anyway you can buy from the link above. the cover actually is more of a reddish colour but came out pink for some reason.

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The Boy Toys-Girls Like You 7"

well before i get back to punk, here is a nice little Beatles style 7". almost powerpop. i have no info on this band except that they are from Indiana and you can contact them here. i just bought this because it was cheap and i liked the cover. this was released in 2009 on Spin The Bottle records. i'm not sure what's going on with that label these days. i really have nothing else to say. this is a great record. love the vocals.

1. girls like you 5/5 (love it.)

2. i want you 5/5 (great.)

3. black and blue and grey 4/5 (slower song, but good.)

overall: 9/10 strongly recommended

don't worry i'll post some Neos or something next for you hardcore fans. but take a seat and listen to this little gem for now.

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Electric Deads-EP 7"

time for some more female fronted punk. this dates way back to 1982. recorded in one take at Marco Polo Sound. released originally on Electro Static records, but the one you see here is the re-issue by Noise and Distortion records from 2010. a very good re-issue if you ask me. a little pricey though. anyway about the music. hardcore punk as you would come to guess from '82. now Bibi's voice can get a little annoying but there is only 4 tracks so it's not too bad. they released three 7"s in their lifetime. i originally got a download of this from KBD and he didn't include the last song because he didn't like it. well i actually do like it. that was basically my reasoning for uploading this. well i'm off to tend to my flooded basement.

1. order 4/5 (great.)

2. zig zag 4/5 (nice.)

3. fish in a pool 4/5 (my favourite ED track.)

4. compact chaos 4/5 (nice.)

overall: 7/10 recommended

buy this from the link above. i would have bought all three of their releases if the price weren't so high. so yes, i only bought this one (from Hits and Misses).

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Bad Sports-S/T 12"

well i'm back from being sick the whole past week. i finally feel like posting again. i've been sitting on these rips of this record for a while now, just never cut up the tracks. but now i took the time to do it so here i am. what we have here is some great powerpop, or something. it's hard to define this record, so call it whatever you want. this was released on the great Douchemaster records in 2009 on my birthday. i think they have released other stuff. everybody trades vocals, great stuff. i got nothing else to say, i've got homework to do, enjoy.

1. face like that 3.5/5 (decent song.)

2. sinking you 5/5 (best track. so catchy.)

3. on video 5/5 (like it.)

4. i need it 5/5 (great. really like this guys voice.)

5. she'll never get out 3/5 (decent.)

6. nothing but agitation 5/5 (love it!)

7. and it goes 3.5/5 (good.)

8. too many people 5/5 (nice.)

9. last cigarette 5/5 (like this too.)

10. progress man 5/5 (love this guys voice!)

11. won't let you win 5/5 (four killer tracks in a row.)

12. payback 4.5/5 (very good.)

13. why say don't 4/5 (little breakdown.)

14. should've known 3.5/5 (good.)

overall: 8/10 strongly recommended

buy it from the link above, and lots of other DM titles. they release top quality new powerpop.

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