If you are familiar with either of these four insanely talented south africans guys, or any of their other projects, then you will know that you are in for quite an amazing treat with this this new collaboration band/LP.
Long time psych-garage-charmers Future Primitives guitar/frontman Johnny Tex, provides the better portion of the music on this record, conjuring up his somewhat patent pop-soaked-psych washes, and more than a few layers of lo-fi bumps, claps, and poppy shake surf to keep you swaying along to.
Sometimes a solid and rather grunge bass line will sneak it’s way in, providing a bit of swagger beneath the garage surface.
A little amount of this is somewhat comparable to Johnny-Warren recent punk/lo-fi rockabilly project, The Dyna Jets, that which me lead to share this another product favorite of mine. There, while Johnny contributes his woozy, rockabilly/garage inspired embers, Warren tosses his punk inspired hits onto the fire and really sets this ablaze and their soaring vibes immediately find it’s way into Johnny’s chanted howl.
I think both will create vast, vibrant movements that spiral upward from your feet, taking some unexpected twists and turns, sync up in such perfect harmony that it will send chills up your spine.
An nearly perfect blend of bright, garage flashes punk and surf, incredibly fresh hymns.
The Fizz Pops – The Fizz Pops
released October 9, 2015
Johnny Tex: Vocals & Guitar
Cameron Davey: Guitar
Noah Swinney: Bass & Backing Vocals
Warren Fisher: Drums
Recorded by Johnny Tex, Warren Fisher & Yan Sanchez
Mixed and Mastered by Johnny Tex
All songs written and produced by Johnny Tex except Can’t Seem To Love That Girl (The Milkshakes)
Lyrics by Johnny Tex
Photo by Mark Reitz
Artwork by Simon Berndt
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Tracklist
1.I Want You 01:41
2.About Her 02:09
3.Just You And You And Me 01:40
4.Alright 02:55
5.Help 02:36
6.Closer 03:13
7.Can’t Seem To Love That Girl 02:12
8.Tell You Something 02:01
9.Everything Is Fine 01:50
10.Feel It In Time 02:09
11.You Got Soul 02:14
12.Every Lie 02:21
13.Dirty Tears 04:00
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The Dyna Jets – She’s Magnetic
released November 14, 2014
Johnny Tex: Vocals & Guitar
Warren Fisher: Drums
Recorded by Theo Crous
Destroyed, Mixed and Mastered by Johnny Tex
All songs written by Johnny Tex except Oooee Baby (Ric Cartey) and Whistle Bait (The Collins Kids)
Lyrics by Johnny Tex
Artwork by Ian Jepson
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Tracklist
1.Let Me Let Go 01:13
2.You Know It’s Not Easy 01:28
3.Wildcat 02:13
4.Oooee Baby 01:24
5.Tjing Tjing 02:16
6.Whistle Bait 01:22
7.She’s Magnetic 01:41
The Dyna Jets – The Calling
released June 5, 2015
Johnny Tex: Vocals & Guitar
Warren Fisher: Drums
Recorded by Johnny Tex & Warren Fisher
Mixed and Mastered by Johnny Tex
All songs written by Johnny Tex except “Bertha Lou” (Johnny Faire) Also, “Lille” is just a hazy memory of something we heard one night in France but completely made it our own (we weren’t really sure who to credit for this one but thanks to Fred Tourard we now know it was originally done by a band called The Avengers VI and the track was called “Heartbeat”)
Lyrics by Johnny Tex
Artwork by Ian Jepson
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Tracklist
1.Lille 03:16
2.The Calling 02:24
3.She’s My Everything 01:23
4.Bertha Lou 02:06
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