All Killer No Filler (1977-2001)
Left For Dead, 2022
9/10
Listen to All Killer No Filler (1977-2001)
The NYC Rock’n’Roll legends The Senders finally see a proper collection of a big chuck of their discography, where studio and live tracks that are either long out of print or never been heard reside across 2 discs for the punk rock inclined.
“Devil Shooting Dice” starts the listen with Marc Bourset’s crisp drums, Barry Ryan’s angular guitar and Phil Marcade’s gritty, snarling vocals in the scrappy punk climate, and “The Living End” follows with Steve Shevlin’s bass acrobatics and Jorge Ritter’s retro guitar riffs making for a thick, swirling delivery.
Elsewhere, the bouncy, raw “You Really Piss Me Off” benefits from the dense rhythm section of Danny Ly (bass) and Ned Brewster (drums) for the wild and thumping demeanor, while “I’m Gonna Be A Wheel Someday” is ultra fast, rugged and noisey thanks to Marcade’s throaty voice and Wild Bill Thompson’s guitar prowess.
Rounding out the first half of the listen, “Don’t Mind Me” balances a bit of soul and blues in the harmonica friendly environment, and “Tollin’ Bell” takes this lead further and places Chris Crush on bass for the thundering, powerful landscape.
Disc 2 is a mix of the Seven Song Super Single and rarities, and opens with the rockabilly spirit of the dance floor ready “6th Street”, and it isn’t long until “Don’t Make Me Mad” recruits a more polished but equally reckless appeal, and the rhythmic energy of “I Feel So Bad” is quite easy on the ears, too.
The unreleased portion features Johnny Thunders on guitar, and are all live recordings. The atmosphere is wild, nearly out of control, and emits anthemic rockers like “Just Don’t”, and the harmonic dissonance of “I Can Only Give You Everything”, plus several other animated gems.
The release comes with excellent liner notes, eye catching artwork, and, of course, timeless, under appreciated rock’n’roll that traces the bands humble roots in punk rock, through more mature, textured avenues that sure have aged well.
Travels well with: Nastyfacts- Drive My Car; Disturbed Furniture- Continuous Pleasures