[engl] "For those late to the party, L.A.’s JJ & The Real Jerks have been kicking around since 2009, bashing out a handful of singles, e.p.’s and a full-length platter for labels like Dead Beat and Pat Todd’s Rankoutsider Records. Now, these Sons of The Dolls are back in business with their strongest batch of sleazy barroom rock ‘n’ roll yet. Steeped in boozy swagger and Stonesy git-down, the eight songs on “Mess You Up” do exactly that. Joe “JJ” Jennings and company mix their Johnny Thunders with SoCal punk’n’roll from the glory days of The Humpers and The Drago - Rev. Norm, Razorcakens and add a spritz of Buzzcocks’ melodic attack. They come blazing out of the gate with dual-guitar overdrive and thrashing rhythm on “Built to Blast”, segue into hooky-as-hell barstool anthems like “Ten Cent Beer Night” and “Lost Souls Pub”, then celebrate the miracle of life with uplifting ditties like “Dead in the Water”, “Deprecation Blues” and “Sinking Feeling”. This is one fun, raging garage-punk platter that’ll spend some serious time on your turntable. "

[engl] "As the name suggests, the Neverland Ranch Davidians don’t care a hoot for the niceties of popular culture, their chosen moniker a collision referencing two late 20th century icons: Michael Jackson and ‘Waco Savior’ David Koresh. Appropriately, the L.A. trio’s sound is refreshingly confusing, blending distorted psych, primal rockabilly, hairy-assed punk, and chicken-fried soul like nothing on earth. Linchpin of the band is guitarist/singer Tex Mosley: one-time alumnus of Philly’s legendary Afro-punks Pure Hell, for whom he co-wrote the track ‘No Rules’ before joining up with that band’s drummer Spider in Bad Actor. Relocating to the West Coast, Mosley embroiled himself in the L.A. punk scene, hooking up with Rik L. Rik in his band The Slaves, skatepunk legend Duane Peters in Gunfight, and Geffen-signed rockers The Hangmen. Mosley joined forces with guitarist Will Bentley and drummer Max Hagen as the defiantly bassless Neverland Ranch Davidians, throwing down the gauntlet with their smoldering, psychotic R’n’B like the missing link between Blues Explosion, Suicide, and Stax Records. Now, Heavy Medication Records is proud to present their self-titled debut album. “This music brings to my mind echos of Hound Dog Taylor, Stax, James Brown, and The Rolling Stones with a touch of Alan Vega’s art-damaged punk – with actual songs! No cookie-cutter lo-fi artifice here!” — Pat Todd, Pat Todd & the Rankoutsiders"

[engl] "2022 was a fruitful year for Pat and his crew, with a successful European tour and a slew of U.S. shows under their belt as well as a single and 12” e.p. And now, we’re keeping the momentum going with two more new PT&TR tracks to tie you over until their next full-length. ""Down on 7th Avenue” is the sort of balls-out rocker that’s become a Pat Todd trademark: punchy, profound, and punk as fuck. “I Will Give Up” is a juicy slice of New Orleans-styled R&B about picking up the pieces and movin' on that would sound perfect playing on some smoky barroom’s jukebox as you cry in your beer. "

[engl] Wij is a nocturnal six-legged, three-headed creature that crawls out of murky Warsaw cellars to play raw but muscular, doomy protometal with just guitar, drums and female vocals. Their minimalist sound is steeped in metal’s seventies roots yet maintains a modern heaviness, even without a bass guitar. Imagine The White Stripes if Jack White had learned his blues from Tony Iommi instead of John Lee Hooker, with a wailing female Viking warrior singing of ancient mysteries in Polish. Their album contains 10 band originals plus a Venom cover.

[engl] "France’s kings of fun, frantic rock’n’roll are back! It’s been almost three years since we’ve heard from Wild Zeros with their 2019 singles compilation “Well Cooked!” Now, the gruesome threesome from Bordeaux celebrates 15 years of three-chord bashing with a KBD-styled three-song 7-incher titled “Diggin’ It”. Roaring guitars, galloping bass and heavy pounding skins join forces to deliver loud, trashy rock & roll that’ll please all fans of Devil Dogs, Teengenerate, and Infections as well as die-hard disciples of Crypt and Rip Off Records.