The Bo-Weevils - Ward 28

I strongly recommend this anthology. Even the live tracks, which I usually don’t like, are really good…

THE BO-WEEVILS – Anthology (Off the Hip)
Honestly, I was completely unaware of what the Bo-Weevils released in “Phase II,” that is, after the split from Ian Hill and Stephen Anderson, the Melbourne guys who built the band on the ruins of classic garage punk, documented through tapes and records on Kavern 7. So, this double anthology is welcome as it certifies the period from ’89 to ’95. What emerges is a sound very close to the roots acid vibes of Green on Red, Rain Parade, and especially Died Pretty (Middle of Nowhere hovers around Just Skin, but the references to Ronald Peno's band are subtly present everywhere NdLYS). Not bad, I must say, especially certain Velvets-esque digressions like Planetarium or Past Lives, long raga of stagnant and noisy electricity where the band can attack their sound. An absolutely revealing and necessary collection.