Really enjoying this Texas band just now. The A side of this single comes off a great album called 'The Strange Boys and Girls Club' (on the magnificent In The Red record label). Like the Black Lips they play old music but make it fresh and vital. Their sound is a garagey slurred take on the blues, with a real pop ear under raw production, and for me it really hits the spot. The B-side is an old blues/rock standard that I first heard in its rock form (Them, Amboy Dukes, AC/DC*), but The Strange Boys laid back shuffle takes it further back toward Big Joe Williams 1935 version, though John Lee Hooker gets the writing credit on the Strange Boys' sleeve (not sure how that works, good lawyers I guess).
I obtained this 7" from Missing Link one of two great Melbourne record shops still selling new music, both from city centre basements, and thriving through a love of music and strong connection with the local scene. While Missing Link leans towards punk, metal and experimental stuff, the other great store (and record label), Off The Hip, focusses on garage and '60s style rock. Wish there was something like either back in embra.
The STRANGE BOYS- Woe Is You and Me
The STRANGE BOYS- Baby, Please Don't Go
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