Album Review: THE PSYCHOTIC REACTION : "RUMBLE"
A sprawling album of lo-fi eclec-tronica from Grimsby. The Psychotic Reaction are unmistakably British, but not in a skagged-up yob pop way; and unmistakably arty, but not in a "my marginal noise experiment is more marginal than your marginal noise experiment" way. Their sonic-cauldron contains among other elements: space-rock, whimsical pop, staccato Brit-punk, and Barrett-esque absurdist psychedelia. There’s even a playful blink-and-you’ll-miss-it nod towards Johnny Thunders. At times they remind me of an under-nourished avant-garde version of the Beta Band, elsewhere they sound like nothing else currently blotting the musical landscape. All in all: an interesting, inventive (if slightly-overlong!) body of work. Long may they rule the underground!
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Victims of geography
I confused Tom by living in Grimsby (and it confuses me as well!) but the band is actually from Whitstable.
You can buy the album at:
http://www.seasalter.4-lom.com/cds/tpr/rumble/index.html
There are some really good photos of our recent gig at the Brixton Windmill here:
http://www.underexposed.org.uk/psychotic/psychotic1.htm
Gig dates
"It's A Small Town" from Rumble was recently played on Earwax Radio (http://www.wax-music.com).
See The Psychotic Reaction live at POLE Club at the New Cross Inn on Tuesday 8th November. Doors 8pm; Psychotic Reaction on 9pm; The Sines on 10pm; Lost Sunday 11pm. Plus The Fairies on the decks. Bar until 2am. FREE PINT if you get there early!
Volume Is Revolution
http://www.thepsychoticreaction.co.uk