{"id":3162,"date":"2021-03-15T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T07:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=3162"},"modified":"2022-12-10T08:33:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T07:33:23","slug":"new-album-the-scratch-offs-the-scratch-offs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/15\/new-album-the-scratch-offs-the-scratch-offs\/","title":{"rendered":"New album: The Scratch-Offs || The Scratch-Offs"},"content":{"rendered":"

What do you do when you’ve just formed a band and are excited about the songs you’ve been writing, but a pandemic leaves no room to perform? The Scratch-Offs, a garage-country-r’n’r-hybrid from Madison (Wisconsin), decided to use their free time to record their self-titled debut. The Scratch-Offs may be a new band, but they hardly lack experience: the band consists of past and current members of Jane Rose and the Deadend Boys<\/a>, Westernwhere<\/a>, Psychic Drag<\/a> and the Smells<\/a>. That experience pays off in the opening track WIS-60<\/em>. The band cites the Stones and CCR as their influences and this song could be the lovechild of those two classic bands. It may be my favorite song on the record. The second track (Shit Attitude<\/em>) offers some pleasant old tyme rock, with an infectious chorus. It’s followed up by the fun Chuck Berry indebted Down On A Thing<\/em>. The rest of the album has plenty to offer as well. Justin Perkins mastered the record – does that guy ever sleep<\/a>? But still, there’s that naggin’ feeling. I can’t help but feel how this particular brand of music is best experienced live in sweaty bars. Let’s hope we will be able to see this band perform rather sooner than later. The record is out digitally today, with LPs scheduled at the pressing plant, and CDs and cassettes in the works (pre-orders coming soon).<\/p>\n