| Armitage Shanks / Urinal Heap |
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| Album: | Urinal Heap | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Armitage Shanks | Added: | Nov 2004 | |
| Label: | Damaged Goods | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2005-01-09 | Pull Date: | 2005-03-13 |
| Week Ending: | Feb 27 | Feb 6 | Jan 30 | Jan 23 | Jan 16 |
| Airplays: | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 13, 2021: | Traditions (rebroadcast from Dec 10, 2021) Knock on Wood | 4. | Feb 26, 2005: | Morning Glory ... Planes, Trains and Automobiles ... Six Minutes | |
| 2. | Dec 10, 2021: | Traditions Knock on Wood | 5. | Feb 22, 2005: | The Devil's Collective Shifting Sands | |
| 3. | Jan 14, 2006: | Hangtime Drowning not Waving | 6. | Feb 20, 2005: | Nocturno Oculto Roboto 14TH Floor |
| Album Review |
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| Ragnar of Ravensfjord Reviewed 2005-01-03 | ||
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Super catchy, rip-roarin’ garage/punk that goes somewhat in the vibe of their mate, Billy Childish. The Shanks ‘ave been ‘round the block for awhile and put forth a collection of nice & simple Britpunk and yep there are definitively British - no fake ass Rancid accents here. Names like Rod Vomit and Dick Scum sanctificy their severe punk-ness. ((((1)))) Strummy, early Fall/Billy Childish pissed off romp. Excellent. (((2))) (FCC 0:03-0:02 “cunt” said REAL LOUD and at the end of the song) Buzzcocks-like but with a Cockney accent instead of Mancuian one. Repetitive but mostly solid rant against some one who hogs the facilities at the laundromat. ((((3)))) Pissed off insult-laden number against “cheap reepov bostadz!” with a killer wailing solo in the mix. (((4))) Mid-tempo punk/60’s garage band styled with some good guitar parts. ((((5)))) A strummy desperate tale about livin’ in a high-rise shitty tower block apartment. Lots of killer breakdowns & guitars. ((((6)))) Wailin’ guitars, basic up-down riffing & snarlin’ Buzzcocks vibe. (((7))) Pretty good cover of the ‘ol Issac Hayes/David Porter classic. (((8))) Very much like Billy Childish, early Kinks. Pretty basic and redundant as hell chorus. (((((9))))) KILLER garage/punk tune. Repetitve? Sure but here it totally works...it’s all rather pissed off sounding and the guitar are just vicious! ((((10)))) A cover song but I dunno who did the original. Sounds rather “Beat” era. In fact, it almost Kinks-like. Catchy as hell and filled with the spirit of ‘65 fer sure. (((((11))))) Speakin’ of “Beat” & mid-60’s. This is a Who cover but I dunno the original but this one sound fuckin’ stunning! ((((12)))) Snarlin’, “condemmin’ th’ ol bloodee lot av ‘ya!” Right good Brit punk! ((((13)))) Nice cover of a 60’s R&B classic. (((14))) Strummy, kinda fast & not-so-good repetitve filled with silly double entendérs. ((15)) Are singing about a girl named Olga Wright? Oh no it’s “All Go Right”. Catchy but not well crafted garage/punk. (((16))) A satire of 70’s rockers Uriah Heep? Nope not quite-but it is a groovy little instrumental that sounds like it could’ve came out in ‘66 or so but not released until it wound up on some “Back From The Grave” compilation or something. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Drowning not Waving | 9. | Told You So | |||
| 2. | Dirty Water | 10. | Get Yourself Together | |||
| 3. | You Owe Me | 11. | Circles | |||
| 4. | Jack Regan | 12. | Dust | |||
| 5. | 14TH Floor | 13. | Knock on Wood | |||
| 6. | Six Minutes | 14. | Ladyboy | |||
| 7. | Hold on I'm Coming | 15. | Where Did It All Go Right | |||
| 8. | Shifting Sands | 16. | Urinal Heap |