Glam Rock

New album: The Veras || Get It While You Can

Timeless tunes and modern themes

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Have The Veras cracked the code? We were already impressed by their debut album V For Veras, and on their sophomore LP Get It While You Can the British four-piece seem to maintain that level effortlessly. Matt Bond (vocals, guitar), Neil Runalis (bass), Jon Gray (organ, vocals) and Dan Taylor (drums) have stored the highs of the past seventy years of music history somewhere in the back of their minds – according to themselves especially glam rock, punk, new wave, 90s indie and Britpop – and are so creative and skilled that they know how to write and perform completely new hits that happen to contain the most attractive elements in the right proportion. Here they deliver eleven original songs about current themes such as greed, consumerism, human rights, throw-away culture and climate change, to conclude with an extended version of their cover of – a telling title – The Action’s Something To Say. The tunes are so clever and catchy though, with big hooks and  irresistible harmony vocals, that you will still find yourself singing along with a smile on your face.




Get It While You Can is out digitally, on CD and vinyl LP, through Spinout Nuggets.

Add to wantlist: Bandcamp || Discogs || Spinout Productions || The Veras

New EP: Love Collector || First Night / Last Night of Leather

Nashville label Sweet Time brings the return of Austin glammy garagepunk'n'roll band with a killer 7"

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Nashville label Sweet Time knows exactly how to tap into the pulse of old-school punk rock’n’roll. Their latest release brings back Love Collector, an Austin-based band that vanished after releasing two 7″ singles over a decade ago.

Hit play on the opener of Love Collector’s new 7″ EP, and your heart will start racing. First Night of Leather is a killer slice of late ’70s punk that feels like a lost classic from the era. It’s followed by two additional snotty, and bratty tracks that show Love Collector are experts at this sound. The EP wraps up with Last Night of Leather, completing a thrilling ride from start to finish.

Love Collector is the real deal and their must-have new 7″ is now available from Sweet Time.


Add to wantlist: Bandcamp

New post: Tuxedo Cats || Fake Punk

NYC super group Tuxedo Cats unleash another seismic rock’n’roll gem

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We get an insane amount of (admittedly self-inflicted) Bandcamp notification emails every day, but few this year made me want to drop everything as fast as seeing this: “Tuxedo Cats just released Fake Punk, check it out here.”

If the name rings a bell, it’s because Tuxedo Cats are kind of a NYC supergroup, featuring members of Apache, Bare Wires, Dancer, and Tough Shits, along with influential punk illustrator Avi Spivak. Their 2022 debut EP Out Of The Bag seemingly came out of nowhere, aligning stars to create a major explosion in the worlds of glam, power pop, and rock’n’roll. Now, it’s 2024, and I think we’re ready for another seismic event courtesy of the band.

The Fake Punk 7″ (out on New York Punk Records) is a ’70s-leaning glammy garage rock’n’roll record played with the effortless swagger of true rock stars. This four-track EP is all killer, no filler. Frenchin’ is a straight-up fun tune filled with what feels like French phrases you randomly pick up on the street. Wrong Or Right is fast-paced late ’70s pop-punk. Jaguar K-11 is a 90-second hand grenade that explodes with hooks and guitar licks the moment you hit play. And finally, Wait And See could go head-to-head with the best power pop bands around.

If you’re after a rock’n’roll good time, Tuxedo Cats should be your go-to band!


Add to wantlist: Bandcamp

New album: Dangereens || Chic

Dangereens capture rock’s golden age without an ounce of irony

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While listening to Chic, the second LP by Canadian rock-‘n’-rollers Dangereens, two things become immediately clear: One, this band is the real deal. Two, these guys were born five decades too late.

Then again, this is not really news. At Add To Wantlist, we are fans of the band, and their 2020 debut Tough Luck made both my and Dennis’ year-end lists. I described that record as “Dangereens channel their inner Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson to create an album that is full-on sleazy glam rock ‘n’ roll.” The follow-up dials down the Replacements comparison — it’s still there but more subtle. It’s like the band learned some new tricks and dove even deeper in the classics in their record collections. This is a throwback rock-‘n’-roll record that mixes Stones-esque rock, glam rock, and power pop, capturing everything great about rock-‘n’-roll before the ’90s kicked in.

What makes Dangereens such a great band is that none of their music feels ironic. Their songs are crafted, trimmed, and cut to maximize fun and minimize extra baggage while still sounding extremely vibrant and loose. Let’s dive into a few standout tracks. The huge chorus of the glam-rockin’ Fly By Nighter makes you want to tear off the sleeves of your denim jacket. Death On Two Wheels takes you right to a sweaty bar show where you’re having the best time. Any Day Now shows how much pop sensibility Dangereens have and that their talent isn’t limited to loud rock-‘n’-roll. If there’s any knock against Dangereens, it’s that they do not have a cool band logo you could scribble on your notebook.

I love how it’s 2024 and there are multiple bands trying and succeeding to capture not just the spirit but also the songwriting and sound of a time when most of us had yet to be born or were too young to experience it. I’d count The Lemon Twigs and Uni Boys among those bands, even though they are all reviving different corners of rock-‘n’-roll history. Like those bands, Dangereens are firing on all cylinders, holding nothing back.

Chic is out now on Alien Snatch!, who simultaneously released that killer record from fellow Canadians Real Rejects. Who says lightning can’t hit twice, eh?



Add to wantlist: Bandcamp

New single: Wyldlife || Fast Dreams

Wyldlife's Latest Hi-Score Hitting Single

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Wyldlife (NYC) is making their debut on the Wantlist today, and I’m baffled why we haven’t covered the band before. Their sleazy, infectious powerpop’n’roll is right up our alley, after all. There is a logical explanation though. Their new Fast Dreams 7″ (out now on Wicked Cool Records) is the band’s first release since we launched this site.

Fast Dreams is a high-octane rocker that comes with an equally animated video, featuring the band in glorious 8-bit rendition. It’s like your favorite vintage arcade game came to life and started a band. On the flip side, Wyldlife pays homage to Tom Petty with a loving and inspired take on You Don’t Know How It Feels.

This is a hell of a single that’ll leave you hoping we don’t have to wait another three years for more from these NYC noise-makers

Add to wantlist: Bandcamp

New EP: Sunday Mourners || Boyfriend/Girlfriend

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I’m puzzled by the lack of attention this next record is receiving. Is it because its sound defies easy categorization, blending elements of protopunk, ’60s garage, psych, glam, and jangle into a rare mix of outsider rock ‘n’ roll? Or is it because the band looks and sounds like they’ve stepped out of a time machine from six decades ago? I’m not sure, but my gut tells me people should be all over this next band.

I’m talking about Sunday Mourners, an L.A.-based quartet of youngsters who seem like they could be genetically altered in a lab to contain the DNA of rock ‘n’ roll’s original icons. Their music is best experienced directly rather than described. The 6-song Boyfriend/Girlfriend EP offers a rewarding, uniquely original, yet strangely familiar listening experience. Sunday Mourners have “critics’ darlings” written all over them. They are eccentric and creative, but also surprisingly accessible. Start with the stellar opener Airliner, and let yourself be slowly taken over by this band!


Add to wantlist: Bandcamp

New reissue: Eastside Suicides || Streets Got Your Baby

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In 2003, Austin, Texas-based punk rock band Eastside Suicides released their self-titled debut album on CD through Super Secret Records. It involved ten dirty and dangerous songs in the tradition of New York Dolls – garage punk meets glam rock – with Frankie Nowhere as the charismatic frontman. Now it’s released on vinyl for the first time, as a remastered 20th anniversary reissue, under a different title – Streets Got Your Baby – with alternative cover art. Most important: this music hasn’t lost any of its dirt, power and expressiveness, and the four ‘new’ bonus tracks that close the record – Tear Me Apart, Justa Lookin’, All Dressed Up and Streets Got Yo Baby – are no less than what precedes them.



Streets Got Your Baby, remastered by Jack Control, is out now digitally and on vinyl LP through Desolate Sounds.

Add to wantlist: Bandcamp

New single: Killer Kin || Point Blank b/w Mr. Dynamite

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Remember Killer Kin? They will tour Europe for the first time in May and June, and to mark the occasion, have teamed up with Amsterdam-based Wap Shoo Wap Records for a special 7” release.

While Killer Kin may look like rock stars, they play like rabies-infected predators leaving nothing but sonic wreckage in their wake. The single features two tracks: Point Blank, a blistering yet catchy new track, and Mr. Dynamite, a cut from their 2023 debut album. Both songs make for a primal and exhilerating rock’-n-’roll single to give your music collection the kick in the pants it’s been craving.

Add to wantlist: Bandcamp

New EP: Billy Tibbals || Nightlife Stories 

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Just take a good look at that cover. That is a rock star from a bygone era, right? Now hit play on the first track – see the video below. Forget about the neighbours for a second. Crank up the volume. This is the real deal, right?

Billy Tibbals has been on a mission to revive the golden era of glam rock, and with each EP and single, he’s been injecting new life into the genre. His latest EP? It’s pure fire. With the exception of closing track Dream Away, Billy Tibbals turns up the rock while toning down the theatrics just a notch. Whatever type of ’70s rock-‘n’-roll is your preference, something gritty or something smoother, Billy Tibbals let’s the good times roll – much like that amazing recent Daniel Romano LP. The nostalgic flair of Billy Tibbals works magic. Killer stuff, really!

Nightlife Stories is out on 12″ vinyl at Silver Arrow. It’s streaming everywhere, except for Bandcamp.

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New album: Membrains || Membrains

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Philadelphia’s Membrains do not lack confidence. Their tagline? “The best goddamn rock-n-roll band to exist!” While my personal taste leans towards humility, certain genres thrive on brazen self-assurance, making it a prerequisite for any aspiring rock-‘n’-roll outfit.

And boy do Membrains have attitude to spare on their barely twenty minute debut album! Their bold demeanor, while slightly menacing, adds an exhilarating edge to their sound. Nowhere is this more evident than on the glammy garagepunkrock anthem Your Man, a standout track that catapults the band to new heights. Membrains’ touch of fearless bravado is undeniable here and who can resist that?


Add to wantlist: Bandcamp

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