The Humms hail from Athens, Georgia and they make a 1950’s/60’s rock ‘n’ roll garage sound that is easily appreciated by the likes of myself who are no experts on the genre.
The songs are simple and enjoyable with the likes of Are You Dead? being as catchy and contagious as swine flu. However highlight for [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Oddbox Records’
The Humms – Are You Dead EP
Posted in Garage Rock, Single/EP Reviews, tagged Oddbox Records, The Humms on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pinkshinyultrablast – Self Titled
Posted in Shoegazing, Single/EP Reviews, tagged Oddbox Records, Pinkshinyultrablast on June 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Pinkshinyultrablast are a band from Russia whose debut EP captures their obvious love of late 1980’s shoegazing. Blaster does just that, providing an adrenaline rush of fuzzy guitars complete with the dream pop trademark ethereal vocals which are desperate to be heard. It’s a great song but there is not much in the way of [...]
The Crack Babies – Smoking At Gas Stations EP
Posted in MP3 Downloads, Noise Pop, tagged Oddbox Records, The Crack Babies on June 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Odd Box Records is re-releasing The Crack Babies’ Smoking At Gas Stations EP which was originally released in 2005 on Lostmusic.
I originally reviewed the EP back then for Sounds XP and after revisiting both the EP and review nothing needs changing. Well almost nothing. I wrote that:
It’s 1985 in the Crack Babies world. Specifically 1985 [...]

