Longstocking ‎– Once Upon A Time Called Now [CLEAR VINYL] - New LP

Put out your thumb and let this one pick you up, repressed and pulling up to the curb just in time for Women's Month, or any time for that matter, remastered for your turntable (I don't know what that means but you probably do), Longstocking will yank you into their Econoline van with a friendly firm hand of everything and a keen sense of rhythm and pop, wrenched down tight and moving along fairly fast, plenty of karate chops and rock but the more pop and indie rock side of riot grrrl, maybe showing some Joan Jett and Runaways influences but not really sounding like them, not sounding like Blondie but clearly mixing the pop and rock like Harry and the band, peeling off from the gravel with energy and punk rock urgency, grabbing the blacktop and bouncing you off your rump, starting a few songs with rocking instrumental passages (kinda like old 78s from the days of old), chucking you around in the comforts of the shag-carpeted interior, angle-iron edges poking through to make sure you feel it, this will spill your drink and shove you down but it'll pull you up, pat your back and refill your cup, their pride banner flapping proudly, angry and happy, queer as fuck loud and proud, reissue of 1997 album.. -- winch (green noise records)