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BulletBoys – ‘The Warner Albums 1988 – 1993’ (HNC/Cherry Red)

BulletBoys – ‘The Warner Albums 1988 – 1993’ (HNC/Cherry Red)

Posted by | Jun 8, 2021 | ,

BulletBoys are one of those bands who epitomize and exemplify the story of the vast majority of bands who sought their own particular brand of fame and fortune during the briefly lived hair metal era of the late Eighties/early Nineties. Apparently appearing out of nowhere in a blaze of overnight sensationalism, they quickly became the darlings of both the airwaves and MTV. However, by the time they hit their second album, the hair metal phenomenon, with a very few exceptions, was already being seen as yesterday’s news, and by their third it had been all but swallowed by the tidal wave of the next big trend, grunge.

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Ink Bomb / No Breakfast Goodbye – Split EP (Horn & Hoof Records)

Ink Bomb / No Breakfast Goodbye – Split EP (Horn & Hoof Records)

Posted by | Jun 8, 2021 | ,

Horn & Hoof say that melodic punk band Ink Bomb, who released debut album ‘Fiction’ in 2019, and relatively shiny Dutch mates No Breakfast Goodbye, for whom this is a first release, created this split EP as a flexible response to COVID 19. Lesley M thinks they created it because that’s what punk bands do. They drag each other up, they share each other’s space until established. The cover art here depicts the diver from No Breakfast Goodbye’s video for single ‘The Loser’s Club’ as well as the astronaut from Ink Bombs’ taster ‘Mutilation Boy’. It’s clever work. The two stare at each other as they float together in their own versions of the dark abyss. Connected despite the darkness.

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Various Artists – ‘I’m A Freak Baby 3’ (Grapefruit/Cherry Red)

Various Artists – ‘I’m A Freak Baby 3’ (Grapefruit/Cherry Red)

Posted by | Jun 7, 2021 | ,

Revelling in the full title of ‘I’m A Freak Baby 3 – A Further Journey Through The British Heavy Psych And Hard Rock Underground Scene 1968 – 1973’, this rather fruity (sic) three CD boxset must surely have one of the longest titles to have popped into the ÜRHQ so far this year… It also serves to explain what exactly we can expect from it, being the latest in a series of carefully researched compilations to explore the archive of what was arguably one of the most productive and innovative periods in British music history (and not just that of the heavier end of spectrum reflected here).

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Lipstick Killers – ‘Strange Flash – Studio & Live ’78 – ’81’ (Grown Up Wrong! Records)

Lipstick Killers – ‘Strange Flash – Studio & Live ’78 – ’81’ (Grown Up Wrong! Records)

Posted by | Jun 7, 2021 | ,

Every day new bands form. A tiny percentage of these will go on to greater success and the vast majority will go on to scale the heights of obscurity. Given that the history of rock and roll is approaching its 70th birthday, it is apparent that, as much as there is a huge outpouring of new music to consume every day, there is a vast backlog of fantastic yet completely unknown music from rock’s extensive history. So much so that if you never even heard a note of new music you still wouldn’t scratch the surface of old, long forgotten bands. Not all of these bands have been completely overlooked. Someone, somewhere, will still remember even the most obscure band and some will be lucky enough to be brought to public attention long after they’ve ceased to exist. Fortunately, someone did remember Lipstick Killers and their recorded output is now seeing the light of day on this vast anthology.

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