Division of Lauralee / 97-99
Album: 97-99   Collection:Deep Storage 200703
Artist:Division of Lauralee   Added:Sep 2003
Label:Lovitt Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2003-11-17 Pull Date: 2004-01-19

Album Review
Gabe
Reviewed 2003-11-12
Early recordings of Swedish group now in the second tier of the punk-garage revival (that’s already losing steam). These tunes show that the group was there before this latest wave started rising though this is a bit of a different sound from their current one. These here are some short, fast, loud songs focused on powerful riffs (though there are some prog-y bits), fast tempos (though a few slow ones are in the set), and full-throated vocals. There really is something very reminiscent of DC punk’s/emo’s hooks and power in these tunes and that’s a good quality in my book. Any of these tunes will do well when you want/need to rock. Track 4 will also do well in more sedate settings.

Track Listing
1. Guess My Name   7. The Soul of Laura
2. Love Stethoscope   8. Chart Music
3. Stereotype   9. Tongue Twister
4. 44   10. Stop! Go!
5. Time to Live   11. Coffeemaker
6. Royal Club   12. How Good You Are