For all the technology and advancement that we enjoy day after day, there’s nothing wrong with harking back to a simpler time. Reminding us of times past is this EP from Lovvers, who are revisiting the space between garage and punk rock quite admirably. This is a collection of seven short proclamations screaming at you to stop scratching your beard and to just have a fucking good time.
They’re not an incredible band, but they can put together some good tunes. ‘The Kids (Laugh Out Loud)’ is a short, sweet and snarling rock tune. Shouty, chaotic and just a little bit glam, it’s come straight from a gig that you were too young to be at. ‘Teenage Shutdown’ is robust and simple, with aggressive riffs and spittle-charged vocals – it falls somewhere between the Sex Pistols and The Von Bondies. There is more than a little Strummer in the spirit of this song.
It’s brainless in a good way – songs you can leap about to and let off some steam. They sound full of protest and rebellion, in a way that should seem staged, but in this case it’s believable. ‘No Fun’ is an over the top tight trousered rock moment, complete with large sound and slurred vocals.
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The seven songs clock in at twelve minutes and thirty nine seconds, so it’s a breathless affair. The spirit of punk of old is stamped all over the tracks, and more than anything it’s an entertaining set of songs, suggesting a similarly exuberant live experience. It gives an impression of spilt beer, stage diving and split lips. They’re the band Towers of London will never be – classic but authentic. Well worth thirteen minutes of anyone’s time.
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