NAZ NOMAD & THE NIGHTMARES - Give Daddy the Knife, Cindy
Here we have the Damned in disguise paying tribute to some of their fave garage/psych "nuggets". Clever pseudonyms (Dave Vanian becomes Mr. Naz, Capt. Sensible turns into Sphinx Svenson, and Rat Scabies into Nick Detroit) and a fantastic 60's exploito-flick cover completes the transformation. With the post-Brian James fire sadly missing from Damned recordings of the era (1984), this was/is a breath of fresh air, allowing the band to let their hair down and flat out have a good fucking time (Of course I dug a fair amount of "Machine Gun Etiquette"... shaddup). My picks to click: Their sleazy reworking of Paul Revere & the Raiders' "Kicks", and in particular, their faithful rendering of the Seeds' "The Wind Blows Your Hair" has one of my favorite Vanian vocals ever.
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Take the trip!
ReplyDeletepw = sln2007
This is ALSO something I've been meaning to check out! How cool is this?
ReplyDeleteBTW, it's OK to like Machine Gun Etiquette, Jake. Just embrace it. I, for one, think it's a very good album. Good eccentric pop. I even like The Black Album. Took me while to get over the failure of Music For Pleasure and Brian James' departure, though. Seemed such a waste of opportunity. Tanz Der Youth seemed promising, but it just fizzled out, which I was unreasonably pissed off about at the time. Anyway, I digress.
I'm looking forward to hearing this, so thanks again, Jake.
"it’s OK to like Machine Gun Etiquette, Jake. Just embrace it. I, for one, think it’s a very good album."
ReplyDeleteMe too. I meant that more as a nod to those who might wanna mention that the Damned hadn't totally lost it by that point.
Thanks for the Naz Nomad. Haven't heard this in years.
ReplyDeleteSure everyone loves Damned Damned Damned. It's amazing. Music for Pleasure isn't great (the singles are much better recorded), but now I look at it as a transitional album for a band that wasn't just a punk band. Machine Gun Etiquette's psych-punk is stunning. Punk wasn't just a template in those days - the great bands pushed to new sounds. The Black Album has some great moments, but it also feels transitional to the underrated greatness of Strawberries. It goes from Ignite (crazy-amazing guitar) to Generals to the brass-driven Strangers on the Town. It's a funny, dark and varied album. Phantasmagoria's goth greatness has grown on me. And Anything has a couple of great songs. Haven't really looked into their new recordings.