Archives for posts with tag: Maniac

Mastering Suspect Parts “s/t”

September 2, 2019 //

Mastering Suspect Parts “s/t” on Taken By Surprise and Oops Baby Records.

“Apocalypse Pop, waiting for the apocalypse to…drop…

Suspect Parts is the brainchild of two exiled Americans, one Brit and a German who managed to tame their inner demons with buzzsaw punk/powerpop, a cotton candy-meets-razorblade concoction that goes down surprisingly smooth.

Ex and current members of bands like The Briefs, Clorox Girls, Maniac, Ripchord, Radio Dead Ones and Red Dons – they are Suspect, they come from Suspect Parts.

Combining 60’s pop and bubblegum with late 70’s California beach punk and powerpop, Suspect Parts have something brewing that can’t be ignored. The Seeds, the Kinks, the Knack and the Buzzcocks can be heard, as well as a little Nuggets, a little Star Spangles or Rezillos, a little Protex or Undertones, but with a modern touch. Backward-looking but forward-thinking 60s pop with a punk edge.

Now, their self-titled full-length debut album is finally here. Recorded straight to analog tape in the negative 15 degree cold of a January in east Berlin. Ten songs, 24 minutes, a relentlessly catchy uppercut to the senses.

Apocalypse Pop. When oil runs out a major line is going to be drawn. Which side are you on? Which tribe are you willing to die for? … Pop’s chosen warriors will rule the apocalypse …. Drop, waiting for the apocalypse to…pop…”

Buy it here!

Tags Buzzcocks, Clorox Girls, Maniac, Oops Baby Records, Protex, Radio Dead Ones, Rezillos, Ripcord, Star Spangles, Suspect Parts, Taken By Surprise Records, the Briefs, The Kinks, The Knack, The Seeds, Undertones

Categories Mastering

Mastering Maniac “Chola Queen”

February 12, 2016 //

Maniac

Mastering Maniac “Chola Queen” on No Front Teeth Records.

“Gentlemen Punks from Los Angeles who are / were in these bands: Clorox Girls, Cute Lepers, The Girls, Images, L.A. Drugz, Red Dons. Now in MANIAC. Bringing together their varied gazpacho of musical influences, the Maniac sound is lean and angular with sonic walls of power chords, biting leads and catchy vocal delivery of lyrics that are comic yet have a dark sense of humour. Themes range from sexual frustration to internal turmoil. Maniac are a quintessentially L.A. band and bring to the table a deep understanding of the city they live in and the music they play.”

Buy it here!

Tags Clorox Girls, Cute Lepers, Images, L.A. Drugz, Maniac, No Front Teeth Records, Red Dons, The Girls

Categories Mastering, Uncategorized

Mastering L.A. Drugz “All Burned Down”

May 18, 2015 //

Mastering L.A. Drugz “All Burned Down”.

Taken from Faster and Louder:

“I love it when a band surprises me in an entirely delightful way. L.A. Drugz first burst upon the scene with the Outside Place EP – a stone cold power pop gem and my favorite overall release of 2013. Having waited over a year for a follow-up, I would have been completely happy with “more of the same”. But “All Burned Down” is something quite different – and a clear example of a band fully coming into its own sound. L.A. Drugz are a band informed not just by particular influences (’60s garage and pop, late ’70s/early ’80s punk) but also by the rich musical history of Los Angeles. This is an L.A. band through and through, and I think that really comes across on this amazing new single.

“All Burned Down” is a new high point for L.A. Drugz – a stunning re-imagination of late ’60s pop chock full of poignant lyrics and angular, modern guitars. Big, beefy bass lines work in tandem with highly creative guitar work, and that chorus is nothing short of majestic. Of course the hooks are plentiful, and I have to recommend this track to all fans of Justin Maurer’s previous bands. But this is far from a Clorox Girls sound-alike. I can think of no other band right now that’s making music that sounds quite like this.

On the flip, “Runnin'” is something new from L.A. Drugz: fast and furious punk rock. It’s exciting to hear these guys put the pedal to the metal and just freaking rock out! Yet even playing with this kind of speed and urgency, the band doesn’t forget about quality songwriting. The chorus is impossibly catchy, and this is a classic case of a song that’s got way more going on musically than you might first realize. Just because a song is short doesn’t mean it wasn’t brilliantly constructed.

Having recently added Andrew Zappin (guitar) and Sharif Dumani (bass) to its lineup, L.A. Drugz may sound a little different on its next record. But as “All Burned Down” demonstrates, different can be good! I was so stoked to hear new music from this band. And now that the new single is finally here, I can’t imagine it being more perfect.”

Tags Clorox Girls, Faster and Louder, L.A. Drugz, Maniac

Categories Mastering, Uncategorized

Mastering L.A. Drugz "All Burned Down"

May 18, 2015 //

Mastering L.A. Drugz “All Burned Down”.

Taken from Faster and Louder:

Tags Clorox Girls, Faster and Louder, L.A. Drugz, Maniac

Categories Mastering, Uncategorized

One Way Ticket #7

April 3, 2014 //

Check out my article from the February’s One Way Ticket Zine.

As you may have heard North London Bomb Factory has a column each issue featuring bands that I have been working on.

The new issue (#8) is at the press now and out soon. Make sure you grab a copy, especially if you’ve had your record mixed or mastered here.

Tags Ali Barbare And The Grinds, anger burning, Angry Samoans, Bella Black, Boonaraaas, Clorox Girls, CODETALKERS, Cool Devices Studios, Cyanide Pills, Distressers, GAU, Geyser, Hellshock, L.A. Drugz, Maniac, Marked Men, Metric Eyes, Modern Pets, One Way Ticket Zine, Personnel, Piss Test, Rebel Steel, Rhubarb Triangle, Role Models, Slugz, Strange Attractor, Tenement, the Briefs, the Chemicals, The Estranged, The Franceens, The Girls, The Love Triangle, The Rätz, the Real Energy, THE SMEAR, Toyotas, Traitre, Valley Boys, WHITE WIRES, Zustände

Categories Realeases

Mastering Maniac

December 19, 2013 //

Mastering the forthcoming Maniac LP.

“The men in Maniac supply us with a brand of catchy punk rock with abundant retro influences. There are elements of old punk rock, power pop, mod and even some new wave sprinkled in here and there. However, the band doesn’t hide behind all of this like some second rate nostalgic cover band. They’ve got the control and persona to use their influences as a tool rather than a crutch. After all with these guys; former and current members of Cute Lepers, Clorox Girls, Rough Kids, The Girls, Images, and L.A. Drugz it’s a mathematical impossibility for this band to suck!”

Listen to a song off their debut 7″ on La Ti Da Records mastered here last year:

Tags Clorox Girls, Cute Lepers, Images, L.A. Drugz, Maniac, Red Dons, Rough Kids, Suspect Parts, The Girls, The Warm Jets

Categories Mastering

Mastering the Maniac Recordings

November 30, 2012 //

Mastering the Maniac Recordings.

Dudes who are/were in these bands:

“Clorox Girls, Cute Lepers, The Girls, The Warm Jets, L.A. Drugz, Red Dons, Rough Kids, Suspect Parts. Now in Maniac.”

Tags clorox, Clorox Girls, Cute Lepers, drugz, L.A. Drugz, Maniac, Red Dons, Rough Kids, Suspect Parts, The Girls, The Warm Jets, warm jets

Categories Mastering

Mastering Suspect Parts “s/t”