Deadly Spirits is a new name in these columns, and I honestly don’t quite understand why we haven’t written about them before, since their sound is right up our alley. The crew from Karlstad, Sweden is all about fuzzed-out guitars, greasy organ lines, and a rhythm section that thumps like a basement party gone feral. The two cuts on the latest 45 from Rogue Records feel loose, loud, and alive: the catchy A-side Can’t Take It gets you moving from the very first second, even harder when the chorus kicks in, and B-side Rattle Queen is hardly far behind. There’s soul in the snarl, with melodies cutting through the grime, and boogaloo grooves rubbing against garage-punk bite. Shaken, not stirred.

Can’t Take It b/w Rattle Queen is out digitally and on 7″ vinyl through Disques Rogue.

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