Here is a new record! These Geelong kids (next town along from Melbourne) recently played a Friday night residency at a bar near my house, and I ended up catching them twice. They play super enthusiastic and authentic 1960s r'n'b in the style of the very early Rolling Stones/Pretty Things/Beatles, with a large dash of Back From The Grave garage. Now they certainly aren't the first or will they be the last to play this stuff, but they do it really well. Nearly all the songs are fine originals (the only cover I noticed was 'I'm Rowed Out' by the Eyes) that manage to combine really raw playing with great melodies, and they have two ace frontmen who split singing/snarling/harmonica duties.Back in the UK we have some really cool garage bands (The Thanes to pick the best Scottish example) but, no offence guys, most of them are hardly spring chickens! So the fact The Frowning Clouds are all about 17 years old and look just like like their 60s idols really adds to the authenticity, as did the screaming girls down the front of the stage (I kid you not).
These two songs come from their first record, an EP (though is it really an EP if it only has 3 songs and plays at 45?) released by a small Spanish label Monterrey, and although the production could be better, this is a fine debut. Watch out for a full length LP that's in the works.
The FROWNING CLOUDS- Time Wastin' Woman
The FROWNING CLOUDS- Sorry Business
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