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Golden Grrrls - New Pop 7”

Chris Devotion & The Expectations - Amalgamation & Capital (album)

Trailer Trash Tracys - Ester (album)

Throwing Up - Mother Knows Best 7”

Howling Wolf - Complete Chess Masters 1951-60

The Ketamines - A Rotten Bond/1 Yr (from Oddbox Singles Club Pt 2)

Cardinal - Hymns (album)

Proper Ornaments - Taking the Gamble Out of Buying 12”

Darren Hayman - January Songs (album)

Various: Marshall Teller EP 12”

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Demo Review

The Bad Robots
Demo

Article written by Kev O - Apr 11, 2006

The press release describes London-based three-piece The Bad Robots as ��an energetic mix of flat out rock and ska, combining the power of The Clash with the appeal of The Police��; elsewhere it mentions jazz. Now when I see the word jazz I want to reach for my ear muffs; The Police, my revolver; The Clash, well that�s something to live up to.

Thankfully, jazz and The Police take a back seat to the sort of scruff/ska/rock/punk mix that seems so prevalent these days. Nothing wrong with that and the three tracks on display suggest that The Bad Robots have something to offer alongside other street-skankers. I�ve Had Enough (�At the start it was fun/But now you�re taking the piss�) is rough-ready mix of energetic old skool punk/new wave with a heavy dollop of pop vocal/harmonies, and a ref is probably more The Members than The Police. Used to Being Useless has a juxtaposed bubbling/jerky rhythm and sounds like The Jam in bondage trousers. Warning: contains bass solo alert ;). Security has a steady skanking beat and Wobble-y bass, a sneery vocal (haven�t heard �traaaaaace-aaaaaaaahhh� for ages), all chopped up with ska-rock breaks. Ferget yer paranoid androids (and metal mickeys), check out The Bad Robots (new chips on the block).

It just goes to show that you shouldn�t pay attention to press releases.

Links:
http://www.thebadrobots.com