Drive My Car
Left For Dead, 2022
10/10
The only release from the ‘80s teen punk outfit Nastyfacts, these 3 tunes were originally released in 1981, and despite being far too young to tour, the band saw worldwide exposure for the release, thanks to John Peel playing it repeatedly in the UK.
The title track opens with Genji Searizak’s furious drumming and Brad Craig’s acrobatic bass lines alongside front woman Cherl Boyze’s tuneful but gritty singing in the scrappy punk tune, and “Get To You” continues the energy with a bouncy spirit amid Jeff Range’s firm guitar work that swirls with melody and noisy punk rock.
“Crazy ‘Bout You” exits the quick listen, and it welcomes warm singing versus firm backing vocals and an animated rhythm section that’s so well executed, it doesn’t seem possible that Boyze is the oldest member, at just 18.
The songs here were remastered by Jack Control in Austin, Texas, and it sure does sound great all these decades later. It’s impossible not to think about what Nastyfacts could have done had they kept going, but at least we’ve got these 8 minutes to play repeatedly.
Travels well with: Disturbed Furniture- Continuous Pleasures; Foxy- Can’t Stop Us/X-Ray Spex Tribute