CR Dicks "Dick Moves (Slovenly)"
I’m not positive you’re ready for CR Dicks new LP Dick Moves (Slovenly). A bonafide in-the-red record full of noisy garage slop. This is the real deal. This is weird, weird, weird and man oh man is it ever good. The whole album feels like it’s about to crumble under its own weight. Distorted, raw, raucous, dangerous, and fun. Let them tell you about their band and they’ll tell you it’s garage rock based on “crunk and hip-hop.” But listen to “The Ends” and judge for yourself. My advice? Turn it down a bit before you press play (unless you have the guts to go in unchecked).
Control Freaks "She’s The Bomb (Slovenly)"
Crank it up to eleven and push those other records down the stairs, because this is the time for the spunky, punky She’s The Bomb (Slovenly) from The Control Freaks. Featuring Greg Lowery of The Rip Offs and Supercharger (among others), this is pop punk for those that know that doesn’t mean Blink 182. The Control Freaks beat up Blink 182, and they are thankful for the attention-and they know they deserve it. This is snotty punk with an ear for melody, occasional hooks, and more bad attitude than kids shopping for back to school supplies in the middle of August. Check out the title track “She’s The Bomb.”
Gino And The Goons "Rip It Up (Slovenly)"
2017’s Rip It Up (Slovenly), the garage rock masterpiece by real deal rockers Gino and the Goons, went out of print almost immediately upon its release and has since been sought after by collectors. Well, collectors, now is your chance! Rip It Up is back in print thanks to our pals at Slovenly Records! Overmodulated, nasty guitars mixed with surprisingly poppy melodies and scream-along choruses a-plenty. So make room on your denim jacket for at least one more badge and check out the absolute Stooges-esque earworm “Watch You Shine.”
Connie Price & The Keystones "Lucas High (Fat Beats)"
Connie Price & The Keystones have teamed up with Zach Lucas, the son of jazz-funk pioneer Doug Lucas for a record teeming with great beats and amazing verses from some of the most beloved hip hop artists of the ‘90s. Lucas High is a musical conversation Zach never was able to have with his dad, who passed away when he was a teenager. Here, together with producers and musicians, he’s created an album full of both sampled tracks from his dad as well as new music written meant to sound like the kinds of things he was famous for. One listen and it’ll be no wonder why the likes of Busta Rhymes and Nas were known to sample his beats. Here, these beats and live instrumental backing tracks are treated to verses from the likes of Big Daddy Kane, Talib Kweli, members of The Pharcyde and Jurassic 5, as well as vocal turns by Macy Gray, and tons of other guests. This is as fun as it gets. Well, maybe it would be more fun if it came with an eggplant lasagna, but that’s not gonna happen. What is gonna happen is you are gonna check out the laid back cool of “Three Kings (featuring Brand Nubian & Macy Gray).”