And now for something a tad frivolous (but just a tad). Boasting a correspondence address of Springfield, MA this quartet is otherwise a cold case with virtually no archival web presence...until now. Sort of an acerbic punk/power pop setup here, not overwhelmingly reminiscent of anyone, but they seem to share the same headspace as say, Too Much Joy at times. Side one of this platter seems to boast some of the
Art Kritics sharper ideas, with a fine opening salvo, "Last Phone Call" which deftly fuses guitars and synths in that telltale mid-80s AOR manner. "Cyndy Changed Her Name to Charlie" is that more impressive, and oddly enough isn't as sardonic as it's premise suggests. "All By Myself" isn't the Eric Carmen chestnut, but the band does tackle the Chambers Brothers' classic "Time Has Come Today" relatively convincingly.
Duck and Cover is a fun, if not quite revelatory romp.
01. Last Phone Call
02. Cyndy Changed Her Name to Charlie
03. How Do They Sleep at Night
04. All By Myself
05. America
06. Feeding Me Dirt
07. Time Has Come Today
08. T.V. Patrol
09. D N A
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got that party pub new wave vibe
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