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Cat
No.:FAT- CDFAT049
Release date: 18th October 2004
Website: www.themutts.com / www.fat-cat.co.uk
Tracklisting
1. Blasted 2. Shark 3. Melted
4. Gamma Life 5. Neon Lights 6. Uniform
"Got
more power than the National Grid"
We
live in a world of hype. Every week it seems a new band of
achingly hip New York bandaleros roll into town on a cloud
of hype and little or no real substance. Well, it's time to
start looking a little closer to home, Brighton in fact. The
band in question are The Mutts; Chris Murtagh (Vocals), Bryan
Shore (Guitar), Sam Burgess (Bass) and Adam Watson (Drums).
This
stripped down 4-piece make an instinctive, glorious noise
that surges through you with a snarling energy recalling such
revered outfits as The Ramones and MC5. Their music isn't
pretty; their mile-wide swagger is delivered in a primal,
stripped down style. Giving the rabid froth to the Mutts'
bite however is lead singer Chris Murtagh ' s raw vocal and
incandescent stage presence, all of which makes them a formidable
live act. As Chris himself explains; "We live to gig.
As far as I¹m concerned, we could tour forever and that¹s
it. I just wanna play."
Having
already released a the well-received 'Missing My Devil' 7"
on Fat Cat, The Mutts step things up with this self-titled
6 track EP, preceding their debut full-length album due early
next year. From the opening salvo of 'Blasted', to the blistering
finale of 'Uniform' via the low slung groove of 'Gamma Life'
and strutting 'Shark'. "We formed as a reaction to all
the shite out there," explains Chris. "The whole
rock-and-roll thing was about the hype, and nothing about
the music. That¹s where we come in." The Mutts is
six tracks of pure, breathless rock & roll, and the sound
of a band quickly hitting their stride.
Having
already played with the likes of The Soledad Brothers, The
Warlocks and Radio 4, The Mutts are just about to support
The Datsuns, before joining The Dirtbombs on their upcoming
European tour.
18
Aug London, The Garage
19 Aug Brighton, Beach
22 Aug Oxford, Zodiac
23 Aug Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
25 Aug Manchester, Night & Day
26 Aug Glasgow, King Tuts
28 Aug Birmingham, Bar Academy
29 Aug Cardiff, Barfly
31 Aug Paris, Maroquinerie
1 Sept Bordeaux, le 400 Club
2 Sept Toulouse, Havana Club
3 Sept Montpelier, le Rockstore
4 Sept Lyons, CCO
7 Sept Karlsruhe Schlachtof
8 Sept Dresden Groove Station
9 Sept Berlin, Mudd Club
17 Sept Amsterdam, Paradiso
19 Sept London, Shoreditch Carnival (not with Dirtbombs)
20 Oct London, Barfly (headline)
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