THE ETTES - NO HOME - OFFICIAL VIDEO

Alley Cat

In a remarkable period of "welcome back pipedreams" - I admit I wasn't feeling it anymore - I listened to, (re)discovered garage bands full of soul and blood, with, as per tradition, the most diverse influences from beat to punk, from psychedelia to R&B - from power pop to folk, from rockabilly to mod, including soul and even hard rock. In short, the essence of Rock and Roll from true beasts to the wild scream of "screw your virtuosic and super-fast scales and your damn 4-octave vocal range." From 1990 onwards, with a few comebacks from old relics, savansadir.

#garagedintorni (61)

A little gem. The first time I read about Lindsay Coco Hames was while listening to an album from the many musical deviations of Greg Cartwright, a "hero" on par with Mick Collins for enthusiasts. She contributed to this splendid album - I would have liked to review it some time ago, a pearl that passed underground. I will present it later. Then the girl has done other collaborations, highly regarded among artists in the genre. A bit less aggressive, softer and more pop than the average. The Ettes being her first band since around 2006...