The Franklys - Bad News (Electric Wood Records)
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| The Franklys - Bad News |
Release Date: Out Now
Multinational and, I assume,
multilingual quartet The Franklys are back with a new single that you need to
sit up straight and pay attention. Ready? Then I'll begin. 'Bad News' is a
dirty, slinky, mischievous track that opens with a scuzzy riff bouncing off the
walls of a dark underground club. Pitched somewhere between Lush at their most
raw and the Long Blondes with more balls, The Franklys are a gutsy bunch of ladies
with rock'n'roll at their heart and the scent of mischief in their nostrils.
But wait, what's this? Two extra tracks for free? You spoil us. 'What You Said'
is the first of two additional tracks and it has a Motown-Garage feel to begin
with before launching in to something altogether more bone rattling - like
Dusty Springfield fronting the Stooges in a dive bar in downtown Stockholm. The
final track and my favourite of the bunch is 'Puppet', a song which will appeal
to fans of the Hives or anyone who ever wanted Shampoo to grow out of the
Japanese pop obsession and strap on a Fender. This is a band that are one lucky
break away from hitting the mainstream in a big way but in the meantime they'll
keep churning out ace songs like these and gigging everywhere and everywhen they
can - the good, old fashioned way.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/thefranklys?fref=ts
Watch The Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijhm8l10eLs&feature=youtu.be
Live Dates:
3rd May - Stortford Music Festival, Bishop's Stortford w/The
Undertones
6th June - The Watershed, Wimbledon
19th June - Cult Cafe, Ipswich
20th June - The Bassment, Chelmsford
21st June - The Owl Sanctuary, Norwich
25th June - 60 Million Postcards, Bournemouth
26th June - Tiki Bar, Plymouth
27th June - The Cavern, Exeter
11th July - Tannerfest, Loddington
25th July - Tramlines Festival, Sheffield
29th July - Bannerman's Bar, Edinburgh
30th July - Nice'n'Sleazy, Glasgow
1st August - The Castle Hotel, Manchester
2nd August - Oporto, Leeds
2nd September - The Stillery, Camden