Mothra Slapping Orchestra is a loud rockabilly trio from Reunion Island, France, featuring Eric Cadène (double bass), Eric Julien (guitar, vocals) and Nicola Vitry (drums). You actually have to experience them live to really feel their insane mix of fast psychobilly and blues-drenched garage punk, but their new full-length In Search Of The Swamp Thing captures that energy quite well. The cover art and album title promise a blood-curdling adventure full of monsters, and the twelve songs do not disappoint – they are dirty and dangerous. The double bass takes a beating, but the dirty guitars, groovy drums and screaming vocals ensure that this record still is uplifting.
In Search Of The Swamp Thing is out now digitally and on vinyl LP through Maudit Tangue.