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| The Creeping Ivies - Stay Wild |
The Creeping Ivies – Stay Wild (Dead Beat Records)
Release Date: 10th December
OK, so here we have a duo from
Scotland who introduce themselves as Becca Bomb and Duncan Destruction, play
stripped down garage-rock and have an attitude that far outweighs their musical
talent. I’m hooked! This is raw, primal stuff that distills the essence of rock’n’roll
into a potion that can be kept in a vile around the neck of a Russ Meyer
heroine. Imagine Adam West’s Batman wondering into a den of iniquity to find a villain
only to be surrounded by evil dancing henchwomen – well ‘Black Cat’ is the
theme tune to that scene. ‘Madhouse Blues’
has a hypnotic rhythm to it that draws you in and ‘Spinning’ is drenched is
sustain and disdain.
Becca Bomb has the same vocal
style as Karen O at her most vitriolic and if you imagine that played out over
the top of music in the style of the Cramps, White Stripes or the 5,6,7,8s then
you’re getting somewhere near the raw energy produced by this dynamic duo. The fact
that Duncan Destruction plays a stripped down kit featuring just snare, floor
tom and a cymbal makes the rhythmic nature of this music all the more
impressive. This is music for the masses and tunes like ‘The World’ and ‘House
of Ivy’ have a genuine ‘pop’ quality that Edwyn Collins or Phil Spector would
love to get their hands on. ‘Rock N Roll Ghost’ is as close as the Creeping
Ivies come to a ballad but even then it’s absolutely full of soul, atmosphere
and attitude. As a parting shot ‘Stay Wild’ is a natural choice and I’m sure
this is the tune that crowds go mental to at the live shows as both members of
the band thrash the living daylights out of what little kit they have.
There’s no denying that these
guys aren't the most talented musicians around or even the best songwriters but
what matters here is that they are performing the music they love with passion,
honesty and a sense of rock’n’roll fun about them. All the Creeping Ivies want
to do is rock out and make you dance, so why not give them what they want?
More information: http://thecreepingivies.com/