Relics

“This is one helluva album! Great 1977 EP and some nice demos on the flip. A go-getter!” –Discogs reviewer. Essential 70’s Boston underground garage rock! Pre-Lyres band, feauturing six Jeff Conolly originals + covers of songs by the 13th Floor Elevators (‘You’re Gonna Miss Me’); the Pretty Things (‘Can’t Stand The Pain’); and the Standells (‘Barracuda’). Four songs produced by Craig Leon, later known from the work he did with the Ramones plus five 4-track rough n’ wild demos. DMZ’s version of the Standells’ ‘Barracuda’ is my favorite version ever. No one ever got even close to this. 13th Floor Elevators’ well known now (not then) standard ‘You’re Gonna Miss Me’ is full on speed n’ amphetamines — and don’t forget that Monster Magnet stole ‘Busy Man’s” intro for their hit ‘Powertrip.’ ‘Can’t Stand The Pain’ is the Pretty Things classic and who ever can overlook the Conolly penned punk vignette ‘Lift Up Your Hood’? Guitars? Shredding. Organ? Good. Singer? Abrasive, raw, rude. Drums? Pounding. Excellent!