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David E. from TOLEDO, OH
Reviewed on 12/27/2007...

This CD contains the dreaded "rootkit" malware. Therefore, you should only listen to it on a regular cd player and NOT on you computer.

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Kids these days

Mr. D | detroit, mi usa | 02/14/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"So almost every indie band we listen to these days reminds us of some band we were enamored with in our twenties. Back in the 1980's when everything was new, exciting and fresh. Whether they're from my hometown of Detroit or yours, somewhere in the UK. Is any young band completely new and original? Interpol sounds like a Joy Division tribute band. But that's not such a bad thing. Most of the current Detroit bands ( like the Von Bondies, the Go and the Detroit Cobras ) sound like the Bookies Club 870 bands of my youth. The above could very well be Coldcock, Cynecide and Nikki and the Corvettes. But that's OK, isn't it?

The Dead 60's do sound a lot like the Clash at times but more often sound much more like Gang Of Four. In fact, guitar-wise, a lot like Gang Of Four. And that's cool. Because young rock bands are not recording for fogeys like us over 40. And the average twenty-something has never heard of the Gang Of Four. Blink 182 fans think Rancid invented their own sound.

No sweat. When I was a kid I thought Led Zeppelin wrote "You Shook Me" and "I Can't Quit You Baby". The ( borrowed ) Beat goes on.

Buy this CD, it's quite good. And play it for your nephew or neighbor or kid who cuts your lawn and tell them stories of how cool Joe Strummer used to be. That's Rock and Roll geezer."

Great cd!

N. Kuppalli | Richmond, Va USA | 02/15/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The Dead 60's debut cd has a mix of influences. Most prevalent is the Clash. Throw in some Specials and sprinkle some dub on top. This all makes for one terrific cd. "Riot Radio" is the first single and the lead off track. It's a great indication of what this band is all about. A punchy song with a driving beat. That continues with "A Different Age". They change gears with "Nowhere" and head down a more reggae/dub trail with a little spaghetti western thrown in for good measure. Very catchy. As are "Control This" and "You're Not The Law". Both great reggae songs, the latter which wears its Clash influences on its sleeve. Other standout tracks include "Just Another Love Song", "Horizontal" and "The Last Resort". On "Nationwide", the singer sounds like Joe Jackson fronting The Clash on a track that could have come straight off of "Sandinista".



These guys have a lot of potential. If this is just the beginning, I can't wait to hear where these guys go next. They're great songwriters and their sound is really tight.

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