While waiting for the next Erotics studio album were are treated to six previously unreleased tracks to kill the waiting time. These songs were recorded between 1996 & 2001.
The Erotics is a band that has progressed a lot since the beginning finally finding their own niche with the album "21 st. Century S.O.B.". The 2 tracks
Kicked in the Teeth and
Down in Flames from 1996 are the weakest since Erotics sounds like a band still struggling for identity.
Girls on Drugs is an up-tempo Erotics Gutter punk Sleaze rock song.
Luft Waffe Bop is Ramones meeting Stray Cats. The track doesn't fit on any of their albums, but that is the charm of an rarities album leaving room for obscure songs.
"Rarities and Reacharounds" closes with
Born in the USA. The song takes the melody of Springsteen's classic with Mike Trash adding his own lyrics. The song was recorded only a handful of days after the 9/11 attack and Trash adapted his lyrics to the new world order after the World Trade Center attack. The Erotics certainly made a new national anthem that deserved to heard in the US, but Springsteen's management put an end to it. With the recent events in Norway the song got to me and my patriotism. Trash's lyrics got under my skin and I always raise my fists for the chorus.
"Rarities & Reacharounds" is strictly limited to 100 hand numbered copies so order your copy at
http://bigzeemusic.bigcartel.com/
6 tracks 16 minutes 31 seconds
Style: Erotics
Rating: 6.5/10Posted by
Michael - Friday, August 5, 2011
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