THE MASONS
The Masons (Middle Class Pig Records)
Reviewed by Alan Wright

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Never heard these guys and a gal before, but this is pretty good! They're sorta Cramps-ish, sorta Misfits-ish, mixing up rockabilly, country, hard rock and punk with some damn fine results. Lotsa cool fuzz bass, and the twin Flying V guitars give this a good edge. The drummer, Suzie "Homewrecker" Owens has done time in UXA, Snap Her and Total Chaos (who I always thought were kinda terrible) and pounds the skins really good. Reverb-drenched vocals are cool. Track seven is called "7 Dollars" - how's that for cool? They cover the Fabs' "Dinah Wants Religion" and Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried." Good!

[Pick this up at http://www.middleclasspig.com.]

© 2003 - Alan Wright