The Dead 60s



The Dead 60s are a Liverpudlian combo who have recently released their self titled debut in the US. All you need to know is that The Clash have already made this record a few times. Musically it's a dub and reggae inspired run through post-punk that will remind you a lot of Sandinista and parts of Combat Rock - the vocalist even does a pretty good Joe Strummer. Get over all of that and what I've found is that it's a really fun listen. There's a great feel of space in these songs - the production is nice and clean. Riot Radio kicks off the album in rifftastic style. It's also a good indicator of what's generally on offer over the rest of the record. There are a few forays into straight up reggae, but it's mostly dance-y, skank inflected grooves like Nowhere. This thought occurred to me the other day when I was listening to the album - this is the record that I wish Radio 4 had made instead of Stealing Of A Nation. It's got that Gotham! kind of feel to it, only a bit more polished and reggae-fied. If you can get past it's derivitive nature I think you might just enjoy it as much as I do.