Rocket Trash/Strings & Traps LP, by Rock 'n' Roll Monkey & the Robots

Rocket Trash/Strings & Traps LP

by Rock 'n' Roll Monkey & the Robots

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1.	Rocket Trash 01:17		buy track
2.	Love is Chemical 01:19		buy track
3.	I Really Like You 02:21		buy track
4.	Checkpoint Charlie 01:45		buy track
5.	Into Oblivion 01:21		buy track
6.	Blame 01:50	info	buy track
7.	Ginger Snap 01:47		buy track
8.	The Postmodern Gal 02:09		buy track
9.	Older Than Tomorrow 02:57	info	buy track
10.	Strings & Traps 01:38		buy track

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Rock ’n’ Roll Monkey is, as we’ve said before, the best band name in the world. The band’s new album (or perhaps it’s a double mini-album) is called Rocket Trash/Strings & Traps (self-released), and it’s wonderful. The band sent us over the vinyl version, which adds to the trashy, new wave-meets-surf vibe. There are elements of Wire on here, a touch of Specials-esque ska and a dab of the Barracudas. Rock ’n’ Roll Monkey isn’t afraid of electronica either, mixing classic surf guitar with some pulsing beats. Plus, in “I Really Like You”, they compare a girl to Ramen noodles. --DETROIT METRO TIMES

This 12” LP is actually two 45 rpm EPs, each giving an impressive rock ‘n’ roll history lesson. Craig Campbell’s songwriting and singing (Lou Reed-ish at times here) have improved by leaps and bounds, and if he doesn’t watch out, despite his band’s name, folks might start to take him seriously…no novelty act here! The slinky “Strings and Traps” is sort of a garage punk version of detective jazz, full of intrigue, attitude, and a touch of Euro class (most specifically, a carafe of French 60s pop). You’d think something called “Rocket Trash:” would be ridiculous, but it instead features pretty urgent pop punk, with some excursions into Merseybeat, folk pop, and lo-fi Wall of Sound, if that’s a thing. I’ll never ask for less monkey and robot in my salad, but I’ll fervently endorse the non-monkeying around here. --ROCTOBER

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released January 8, 2014

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