
Switzerland
is not supposed to be known for it's down n' dirty Rock N' Roll,
but in the past few months I've already heard 3 of the most
pure ROCK bands I've heard in years. Zamaro, Dog's Bollocks,
and now The Vibes. These guys are oozing rock n' roll from every
pore. There's traces of rockabilly, southern rock, some glam,
and just about everything in between. If you're taking a more
80's perspective think of some traces of D.A.D., early L.A.
Guns and even some Gene Loves Jezebel. The truth is I could
sit here all day and come up with other bands they might sound
like, the truth is that they have a refreshingly NEW sound.
Somehow
they would be able to please the Garage Rock and the fans of
the more Sleazy 80's style. This is not an easy task but they
could do it, each track has it's own personality. "Ride
Your Horse Down" has a catchy Brit Pop Chorus with some
bluesy bad-ass riffs. "Whisky Bones" even has some
delicious Hammond Organ sounds mixed in that makes it 10 times
cooler. The title track has some blistering guitar solos and
a toe-tapping groove that I imagine would cause a mosh pit to
break out live.
Bottom
line, probably one of the baddest ass coolest fucking bands
out there. They've got the look, the sound and that reminds
me why I do what I do. This release will be on my playlist for
eternity!
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