Drunken Sailor Records (UK)

Unknowns, The – East Coast Low [IMPORT] – New LP

$ 25.00

beat me till I’m black and blue...in the 1970s a few of the best were able to take key 1950s and key 1960s (primarily early 1960s, some mid 60 as well as VU and Stooges), and make their sounds not only sounding completely fresh but actually make it completely fresh...what’s the difference? beats me, back off, you know exactly what war I’m talking about...and that’s exactly what I hear here, folks like eddie cochran and gene vincent yanked through the guts of a pack of the best bands of the 1970s (especially NYC and Detroit but elsewhere as well..bits of Bolin, Stones, Dolls, Ramones, Heartbreakers, Cheap Trick, Stooges, DMZ, Nerves, Blondie...), and coming out the other end not only sounding completely fresh, but actually making it completely fresh...the Australians have been managing to do that so well for so long, and if this album is any evidence, they don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. this is kick, this is supersonic, this is love, this band’s got both kinds of music both the rock and the roll coming out their skulls. look out and let me go! — winch
<a href="https://drunkensailorrecords.bandcamp.com/album/east-coast-low-lp">East Coast Low LP by The Unknowns</a>

European release of The Unknowns second LP, released on Bargain Bin Records in Australia.

"There have already been some monster LPs released in 2023, and the sophomore album from The Unknowns just might be the best of the lot. The Brisbane-based then-trio released one of the greatest punk albums of the roaring twenties (so far) with Nothing Will Ever Stop back in late 2020. Now a foursome following the addition of The Chats' Eamon Sandwith on guitar, The Unknowns have returned with an even better follow-up. East Coast Low manages to take most of the musical genres I hold dear and mash them together in the most delightful way. Basically the sound is classic punk rock with a ton of energy and catchy tunes (what else would you expect from Australia?). Yet at the same time, this album aligns beautifully with modern-day garage punk, power pop, and straight-up rock n' roll. East Coast Low packs ten tracks of punchy sing-along punk rock into 23 and a half minutes of pure fun. Songs like "Dianne," "Rid of You," "Thinking About You," and "I Don't Know" prove once again that there's a certain kind of itch that only old school punk rock n' roll can scratch. These guys are doing nothing new. But man, they do it so freaking well! If we're talking about the cream of the contemporary Aussie punk crop, The Unknowns have earned a place in the conversation." Josh/ Faster and Louder

released April 5, 2024