This disc has been spinning non-stop here at the Cyber Lounge and I just can't get enough. The Golden Arms, a Japanese band, puts out high energy sleaze rock inspired by The Dolls, Thunders and Iggy. They perform a bunch of original material and several cover tunes including the Stones 'Little T&A', five Thunder's songs and an excellent bass heavy version of Iggy's 'Search And Destroy'. About half of the tunes are produced by the band itself and the Jeff Dahl produces the rest. Helping out on a number of tracks are an assortment of characters including Freddy Lynxx who plays guitar on 7 tracks. If you picked up the JT tribute CD called 'Stranded In The Dolls House' then you heard this band doing 'London Boys'.
The sound varies quite a bit throughout the 21 tracks due to the various people involved and the 2 different recording locals, Tokyo and Arizona. Jeff Dahl's production makes the band sound polished while still keeping the edge. And it's the edge that really shines through on the two live tracks ending the disc. They were recorded live on a Walkman recorder in an Arizona bar and they sound great to me.
You can order the CD directly from Hurtin' Records at:
Hurtin' Records
1-10-16 Shirasagi
Nakano-Ku
Tokyo
165-0035
Japan
The price is only $12.00 which includes postage!
| The Golden Arms - Gimme Some Lips | ||||
| Format | Country | Year | Label | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | Japan | 1998 | Hurtin' Records 006 CD | |
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