Bob Collins used to (and from time to time, still does) lead The Dentists. He’s been all this time in the business (if you can call it business) and never done a solo record. Until now. Or not quite now. Click through for the press release! [Link]
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Bob Collins and the Full Nelson at Big Takeover
Former guitarist for Medway, UK’s The Dentists, Bob Collins, offers a debut solo album that owes as much to his psychedelic garage background as to power pop. Telescopic Victory Kiss jangles with the melodic tendencies of Collins’ former outfit while focusing on an elegantly matured songwriter. The resulting ten songs recall The Jam’s and The… Continue reading Bob Collins and the Full Nelson at Big Takeover
Bob Collins and the Full Nelson at Broadway World
Remarkably, this is Bob Collins’ first album under his own name, despite his prolific and accomplished songwriting in The Dentists and other assorted acts over the years. Telescopic Victory Kiss brings together the finest songs from his latter day career performing as a solo acoustic artist or with the three piece Full Nelson combo. Click… Continue reading Bob Collins and the Full Nelson at Broadway World
Bob Collins and the Full Nelson at Magnet
The Dentists’ Bob Collins has a new project, Bob Collins & The Full Nelson, which will issue Telescopic Victory Kiss on Jigsaw on June 16. [Link]
Lunchbox at Big Takeover
If you find this Lunchbox in your knapsack, I guarantee there won’t be any leftovers to bring home to mom. The mostly Donna McKean fronted Oakland outfit splashes a dense, buzzing cornucopia of jangly guitars (not to mention other accouterments, including the flute) against a bubblegum flavored canvas. If an unremitting cavalcade of in the… Continue reading Lunchbox at Big Takeover
American Culture at Step On Magazine
Pure American Gum glistens with the heat and sheen of desert summer evenings. American Culture offers a sound that is an unrelenting blend of dream-pop and punk rock. Earnest lyrics about anything from Coca-Cola, Cherry Crush, and unrequited love; to social anxiety, alienation, Sonic Youth and the Pixies – American Culture offers a completely different… Continue reading American Culture at Step On Magazine
American Culture at Austin Town Hall
Man, noise rock with catchy pop hooks seems to be everywhere these days, and I am far from complaining. American Culture are a Denver group making bubblegum pop with a noisey twist, and they do this quite well. Pure American Gum is a short yet tantalizing album filled with songs that will win your heart… Continue reading American Culture at Austin Town Hall
American Culture at Durango Herald
“Pure American Gum,” American Culture. American Culture is the new band led by Colorado’s Chris Adolph, rising out of the ashes of the now-defunct Bad Weather California. This is a successful quest for power pop. Reverb and fuzz give way to the best of simple songwriting. It’s a breezy record for summer, the name and… Continue reading American Culture at Durango Herald
American Culture at If It Be Your Will
Remember when Jesus And Mary Chain wanted really badly to be American during their mid-period? That’s this record. This is classic “American music”. Not so much Bo Diddley and Elvis, but more like Velvet Underground and the Stooges. These ten songs celebrate activities such as driving around, listening to music, going to the movies… but… Continue reading American Culture at If It Be Your Will
American Culture at The Big Takeover
Mysterious fuzz poppers from the Four Corners Desert, American Culture, offer an excellent debut full-length that perfectly encapsulates their name. Pure American Gum explodes with pop hooks, reverbed vocals and feedback-laden guitars. Each song is a snapshot in time, a pure celebration of that naïve innocence we had in our youth that youngsters still hold… Continue reading American Culture at The Big Takeover