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Apr 20, 2011GB City is a solid debut, proving Bass Drum of Death as capable agents of both the blues and garage traditions.
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Apr 20, 2011The songs on GB City, this band's debut album, are surly and mischievous, a pungent, effective collision of garage-rock bashing and Ramones sneer.
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Apr 20, 2011Bass Drum of Death have put together a proto-punk album for the digital age where you could swear you heard the tape hissing out of your blown laptop speakers.
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Apr 20, 2011GB City might not be your cup of tea, but it could stand to help us who were around to relive the glory days of Geos and cassette decks.
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Apr 22, 2011These guys don't showcase a similarly thorough ear for songwriting, but as far as rock'n'roll feats of strength go, GB City, their debut, registers quickly.
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Under The RadarMay 27, 2011GB City is a heaping helping of frazzled guitar caterwaul, bashed drums, and teenage delinquent lyrics about "talking to Elvis in my sleep" where Elvis responds, "I'm cracked out." [May 2011, p.83]
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Apr 20, 2011Bass Drum Of Death is likely best appreciated live, where the excitement of seeing a thunderously loud, amped-up group of shaggy hooligans compensates for any shortcomings in songwriting and originality. GB City falters without that infusion of energy.
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