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Celebrating 30 Years of Detour Records 1990-2020
Categories Mod/Garage/PowerPop/Ska SMALLTOWN TIGERS - Crush On You LP+DL (NEW) (M)
SMALLTOWN TIGERS - Crush On You LP+DL (NEW) (M)
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Debut full-length album from Italian garage rockers Smalltown Tigers who’ve been working hard as hell and putting in the miles on the road since 2020’s debut mini-album ‘Five Things’. I first caught them live supporting the original Damned when they played Hammersmith Odeon a couple of years ago and since then they’ve been honing their skills for this album and that hard work has indeed paid off because they have in their hands a mightily handsome record.
Firstly its noticeable how catchy these songs are, they’ve honed in on the fine art of shaving the best bits of The Ramones and clearly they were paying attention to the tone Brian James employs on those early Damned songs which in turn naturally puts the dial firmly in the Stooges territory which all wrapped up by these three talented ladies makes for some pretty damn good songs. Sure Runaways comparisons will drift across many reviewers’ notes when playing this record but there’s much more to it than that. The girls have clearly got that Garage Rock edge in their delivery and songwriting and that’s what elevates them to the next level. Not content with just playing on the fact it’s three ladies but going toe to toe with anyone in this genre and staying the course.
FEATURES
A1 Meet Me In The City
A2 Crush On You
A3 In A Dream (With A Fool Like You)
A4 Teddy Bear
A5 I Want You
B1 Maybe
B2 Monster
B3 Dressed Right And Skinny
B4 Joey
B5 Killed Myself When I Was Young