A Lot To Forget

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Total Tracks: 15   Total Length: 31:09

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Label Profile: Slovenly Recordings

By Evan Minsker, eMusic Contributor

File under: Loud, trashy, fast and sloppy garage punk with firm roots in '60s rock 'n' roll Flagship Acts: The Spits, Subsonics, The Okmoniks, Acid Baby Jesus, J.C. Satan, Thee Oops Based In: Reno and Amsterdam In 1994, one year after launching his successful sticker business, Pete "Sticker Guy" Menchetti decided to start releasing music. Why not? He'd been hosting shows in his basement and talking to bands, and thanks to the sticker income he finally had the… more »

They Say All Music Guide

The Subsonics’ fifth album, A Lot to Forget, is a raucous collection of lo-fi surf rock. The garage edge gives the band a ripping sound that’s more unique and contemporary than, say, Susan & the Surftones, but a band like the Sadies is both more atmospheric and more riveting. Still, tracks like “Stars” have a heck of a lot of momentum and undeniable groove, whether they sound retro or not. And the dark, midnight vibe on “I Walk Alone” and the title track is like the Birthday Party covering Link Wray. Maybe not a top contender for the purveyors of some way-out new sound, the Subsonics are the perfect choice for a band in a neo-noir flick that takes place in the early ’60s. – Charles Spano

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