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Ghoulies &bull; <i>Reprogram</i>

Ghoulies • Reprogram

There are many bands named Ghoulies, or something like it, but let it be known that we’re talking about the Australian outfit that can deliver an hour’s worth of mosh-pit worthy punk sprinkled with spastic organ warbles in just about ten minutes.

Drive-By Truckers &bull; <i>The New OK</i>

Drive-By Truckers • The New OK

Yes, it’s the Drive-By Truckers, and they remain consistent to their deep Southern roots, but I had to keep checking the player to see who was sounding exactly like Dinosaur Jr. or riffing off Hall and Oates.

Mutagénicos &bull; <i>3</i>

Mutagénicos • 3

Straight up garage-billy from Spain, filled with surf rock, psychedelic, and British Invasion references. The vocals are in Spanish, but the bad bad attitude is unmistakable.