The Adverts: Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts 1978 + Cast Of Thousands (The Ultimate Edition) 1980

 

The Adverts was an English punk rock band who formed in 1976 and broke up in 1979. They were one of the very best acts to come out of the first wave of English punk, with a stellar debut single,

"One Chord Wonders" and "Gary Gilmore's Eyes". "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" reached the UK top 20 in August 1977. The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music described bassist and founding member Gaye Advert as the "first female punk star". The band was formed in 1976 by T. V. Smith (Tim Smith) and Gaye Advert (Gaye Black). Smith was from the town of Okehampton in mid-Devon, and Advert was from Bideford, a small coastal town in North Devon. After relocating to London, the two young punks recruited guitarist Howard Pickup (Boak) and drummer Laurie Driver (Muscat), and the Adverts were born.
                                    

Their first gig was to support Generation X on January 15, 1977 at The Roxy in London.  The Adverts were a prolific live act. Their first nationwide tour was with Stiff labelmates the Damned.

The tour poster read: "The Damned can now play three chords, The Adverts can play one. Hear all four of them at..." Later they would support Iggy Pop on tour, as well as conducting their own headlining tours in Britain, Ireland and continental Europe. On 19 August 1977, the band released the first of their two UK Top 40 hit singles on Anchor Records. Lyrically, "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" was a controversial song based on the wishes of Gary Gilmore, an American murderer, that his eyes be donated to medical science after his execution. Sounds described it as "the sickest and cleverest record to come out of the new wave". It was later included in Mojo magazine's list of the best punk rock singles of all time.
                                

Switching to RCA Records, the Adverts released three additional well-regarded singles, "Television's Over" on 10 November 1978, "My Place" on 1 June 1979 and "Cast of Thousands" on 19 October 1979, but were unable to maintain their momentum. Their career stalled after the release of their second

album Cast of Thousands, issued by RCA on 12 October 1979. For that album, the lineup was augmented by drummer Rod Latter (replacing Driver) and keyboardist Tim Cross. Pickup and Latter were then replaced by Paul Martinez (guitar) and Rick Martinez (drums). Their last gig was at Slough College on October 27, 1979. When the Adverts finally split up, T.V. Smith continued with Tim Cross forming as TV Smith's Explorers, then Cheap, and finally through the 1990s to date performing as a solo artist. Adverts' guitarist Howard Pickup (Howard Boak, Born 1951) died in 1997 of a brain tumor.

                            

01. THE ADVERTS - CROSSING THE RED SEA WITH THE ADVERTS 1978

                                

A devastating debut, one of the finest albums not only of the punk era, but of the 1970s as a whole, Crossing the Red Sea Wand frequently underplayed though it was -- nevertheless bristled with hits,

both commercial and cultural.ith the Adverts was the summation of a year's worth of gigging, honing a repertoire that -- jagged, jarring,  "No Time to Be 21," "One Chord Wonders," and "Bored Teenagers" were already established among the most potent rallying cries of the entire new wave, catch phrases for a generation that had no time for anthems; "Bombsite Boy," "Safety in Numbers," and "Great British Mistake" offered salvation to the movement's disaffected hordes; and the whole thing was cut with such numbingly widescreen energy that, even with the volume down, it still shakes the foundations. 
                               

The Adverts – 1978 - Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts [Ultimate Edition]
Label: The Devils Own Jukebox – SDEVIL901CD
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition 2002
Country: UK
Released: 1978
Genre: Rock
Style: Punk

TRAXS

                                   

01. One Chord Wonders    2:49
02. Bored Teenagers    1:44
03. New Church    2:26
04. On The Roof    3:01
05. Newboys    3:12
06. Gary Gilmore's Eyes    2:17
07. Bombsite Boy    3:28
08. No Time To Be 21    2:36
09. Safety In Numbers    3:15
10. New Day Dawns    2:40
11. Drowning Men    2:18
12. On Wheels    3:17
13. Great British Mistake    3:48
14. One Chord Wonders    2:36
15. Quickstep    3:18
16. Gary Gilmore's Eyes    2:13
17. Bored Teenagers    1:54
18. Safety In Numbers    3:31
19. We Who Wait    2:02
20. On Wheels    4:09
21. Newboys    3:24
22. New Church    2:26
23. Gary Gilmore's Eyes    2:20
24. Drowning Men    2:05
25. No Time To Be 21    2:39

GARY GILMORE'S EYES LYRICS

                                

Gary Mark Gilmore (born Faye Robert Coffman; December 4, 1940 – January 17, 1977) was an American criminal who gained international attention for demanding the implementation of his death sentence for two murders he had admitted to committing in Utah. The song was written from the point of view of a patient who has just undergone an eye transplant and discovers that he has received the eyes of the executed double murderer Gary Gilmore. Gilmore had requested that his eyes be donated to science after his execution as "they'd probably be the only body part usable".

[Verse 1]
I'm lying in a hospital
I'm pinned against the bed
A stethoscope upon my heart
A hand against my head
They're peeling off the bandages
I'm wincing in the light
The nurse is looking anxious
And she's quivering with fright

[Chorus]
I'm looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes

                                     

[Verse 2]
The doctors are avoiding me
My vision is confused
I listen to my earphones
And I catch the evening news
A murderer's been killed
And he donates his sight to science
I'm locked into a private ward
I realise that I must be

[Chorus]
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes

                                  

[Verse 3]
I smash the light in anger
Push my bed against the door
I close my lids across the eyes
And wish to see no more
The eye receives the messages
And sends them to the brain
No guarantee the stimuli
Must be perceived the same way

[Chorus]
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes

                                     

[Outro]
Gary don´t need his eyes to see
Gary and his eyes have parted company, yow.

LINE - UP

                                    

Vocals, Written-By – TV Smith
Bass – Gaye Advert
Drums – John Towe (tracks: 20 to 25), Laurie Driver (tracks: 1 to 19)
Guitar – Howard Pickup

NOTES

Track 1-5 original album tracks
Track 6 bonus track
Track 7-9 original album tracks
Track 10 bonus track
Track 12-13 original album tracks
Track 14-19 bonus tracks (single versions and b-sides)
Track 20-25 bonus tracks (live)

Flac Size: 435 MB

02. THE ADVERTS - CAST OF THOUSANDS 1980

                               

Famously recorded with Mike Oldfield associate Tom Newman at the controls, the second Adverts album was never going to be just another punk album. Although the group's live performance remained as fiery as ever, T.V. Smith was opening their sound to all manner of influences, including

augmenting the lineup with keyboards -- Richard Strange handled synth on what would become the new album's title track, before Newman introduced another Oldfield sideman, Tim Cross. His flourishes and textures would come to dominate the record (he appears on all but two songs), adding to the alien environment that was the new, ambitiously arranged world of the Adverts. It was not an album that was to win the Adverts many friends, but it probably wasn't meant to. A flagrant departure from even the most extreme expectations, Cast of Thousands not only cast the band adrift from the new wave mainstream, but it would also alienate all but the most adaptable of the band's following.
                                 

The Adverts – 1980 - Cast Of Thousands - The Ultimate Edition
Label: The Devils Own Jukebox – SDEVIL905CD
Format: 2 x CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered Jan 24, 2005
Country: UK
Released: 1980
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Punk

CD1. CAST OF THOUSANDS

                             

    
01. Cast Of Thousands    5:26
02. The Adverts    3:06
03. My Place    2:49
04. Male Assault    2:26
05. Television's Over    3:17
06. Fate Of Criminals    3:09
07. Love Songs    2:27
08. I Surrender    3:02
09. I Looked At The Sun    4:15
10. I Will Walk You Home    4:04
11. Television's Over (Single Version)    3:20
12. Back From The Dead    1:41

Flac Size: 294 MB

CD2. THE COMPLETE ADVERTS RADIO SESSIONS        

                                   

   
01. One Chord Wonders    2:30
02. Bored Teenagers    1:53
03. Gary Gilmore's Eyes    2:17
04. Newboys    3:20
05. Quickstep    3:19
06. We Who Wait    2:04
07. New Church    2:33
08. Safety In Numbers    3:22
09. Great British Mistake    3:33
10. Fate Of Criminals    3:09
11. Television's Over    3:22
12. Love Songs    2:35
13. Back From The Dead(Written-By – Richard Strange, T.V. Smith)  1:39
14. I Surrender    3:07
15. The Adverts    3:18
16. I Looked At The Sun    4:28
17. Cast Of Thousands    4:59
18. I Will Walk You Home    4:43

Flac Size: 364 MB

LINE - UP

                         

Guitar, Vocals – T.V. Smith
Keyboards – Tim Cross
Bass Guitar – Gaye Advert
Drums – Laurie Driver (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9, 1-15 to 1-18), Rick Martinez (tracks: 2-15 to 2-18), Rod Latter (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 2-10 to 2-14)
Guitar – Howard Pickup (tracks: 1-1 to 2-14), Paul Martinez (tracks: 2-15 to 2-18)
Written-By – T.V. Smith

NOTES

CD1: Cast Of Thousands - The Ultimate Edition
Remastered edition of the 1979 LP The Adverts - Cast Of Thousands, with two bonus tracks from The Adverts - Television's Over / Back From The Dead single.
CD2: The Complete Adverts Radio Sessions:
Tracks 1-5 John Peel Show April 29, 1977; Tracks 6-9 John Peel Show August 30, 1977; Tracks 10-14 John Peel Show September 11, 1978; Tracks 15-18 John Peel Show November 12, 1979

Marsheaux: 2004 - 2015

 

Marsheaux is a Greek synthpop duo formed in Athens in 2003. The group is composed of vocalists,

songwriters and keyboardists Marianthi Melitsi and Sophie Sarigiannidou. The name Marsheaux is derived from the first syllable of each band member's name. Both members sing almost exclusively in English. Andy McCluskey of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) said about this band: "I do have a soft spot for Marsheaux I have to say. They have a certain sort of wispy, melancholic charm". 
                      

Marianthi Melitsi and Sophie Sarigiannidou were born in Thessaloniki, Greece. In 2000, they

moved to Athens and founded Marsheaux in 2003 to further their appreciation of electronic pop music. Marsheaux came to national prominence in Greece with their debut single, a cover of Gershon Kingsley's "Popcorn". The single received extensive airplay in Greece and mainland Europe. They continued to gain international recognition for their remixes of "Will I Ever" by In Vox featuring Andy Bell of Erasure. 
                                      

Now signed to Undo Records, Marsheaux released their debut album E-Bay Queen in June 2004.

The album played heavily on Marsheaux's stated influences, which include OMD, the Pet Shop Boys, Sparks, John Foxx and Depeche Mode. E-Bay Queen was critically well received internationally. In December 2006, Undo Records released Sophie and Marianthi's follow up album Peekaboo. The single "Hanging On" was released in 2007.
                                  

In July 2009, the band released their third album, Lumineux Noir, at Undo Records/Out of Line. It

is reminiscent of 1980s synthpop with tracks that have been compared to Ladytron, The Chemical Brothers and Client. Two singles supported the album: "Breakthrough" and "Summer". In May 2011, Marsheaux released a new song, "Can You Stop Me?". In May 2012, the band issued the compilation of mostly unreleased material and rare songs, E-Bay Queen is Dead. 
                           

A fourth album, Inhale, followed in 2013, along with a compilation drawn from all four studio

albums, Odyssey. In 2015, Marsheaux released their fifth studio album A Broken Frame, a cover album of Depeche Mode's 1982 LP of the same name.  In May 2016, Marsheaux released a new single "Safe Tonight", that includes original and extended versions of the song and remixes by Nikonn and Fotonovela. This single is from their sixth studio album Ath.Lon, released on 16 June 2016. 
                               

01. MARSHEAUX - E - BAY QUEEN 2004
                                               

Marsheaux - E-bay Queen
Label: Undo Records – UN001-CD, Undo Records – KUCD001
Format: CD, Album
Country: Greece
Released: Jun 30, 2004
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Electro, Synth-pop, Indie Pop

TRACKS

                       

01. M.a.r.s.h.e.a.u.x.    3:17
02. Flash Lights    3:44
03. Shake Me    3:55
04. Pure    3:53
05. Play Boy    4:45
06. Computer Love    3:46
07. Tonight    3:36
08. The Game    3:39
09. Analyze    3:39
10. Όλα Γυρίζουν    3:47
11. Hands On Me    3:28
12. Pop Corn    4:14

LINE - UP

Vocals, Synthesizer, Programmed By [Loops, Samplers] – Marianthi Melitsi, Sophia Sarigiannidou
Written-By – Marsheaux (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 9, 11)

Flac Size: 315 MB

02. MARSHEAUX - PEEK A BOO 2006
                          

Marsheaux - Peek A Boo
Label: Undo Records – KUCD006
Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition
Country: Greece
Released: Dec 28, 2006
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Synth-pop

TRACKS

                            

01. Hanging On    4:21
02. Wait No More    4:18
03. No Sence    3:52
04. Promise (Vocals – Vassilikos) 3:49    
05. City On Lights    3:49
06. Dream Of A Disco    4:00
07. What A Lovely Surprise    3:46
08. Home    3:46
09. What Don't You Like    3:40
10. Love Under Pressure    4:05
11. People's Mind    3:52
12. Regret (Written-By – New Order, Stephen Hague)   3:56    
13. Heaven    3:47

Flac Size: 355 MB

03. MARSHEAUX - LUMINEUX NOIR 2009
                              

Marsheaux - Lumineux Noir
Label: Out Of Line – OUT 362 | 363, Out Of Line – OUT 362, Out Of Line – OUT 363
Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition
Country: Germany
Released: Jul 10, 2009
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

TRACKS

                       

           
01. Exit    4:06
02. Breakthrough    4:07
03. Summer    3:58
04. Stand By    4:19
05. Radial Emotion    4:02
06. Loss Of Heaven    4:23
07. Destroy Me    4:32
08. Faith    4:05
09. Ghosts    4:13
10. It's Fine Now    4:49
11. Thousand LEDs    4:14
12. So Far    4:33
13. Sorrow    4:17

NOTES

Producer – Fotonovela, Marsheaux
Written-By – Marianthi Melitsi, Sophia Sarigiannidou

Flac Size: 399 MB

04. MARSHEAUX - A BROKEN FRAME 2015
               

Marsheaux - A Broken Frame
Label: Undo Records – RCDUN52
Format: CD, Album
Country: Greece
Released: Apr 2016
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

TRACKS

                       

            
01. Leave In Silence    5:11
02. My Secret Garden    5:05
03. Monument    3:42
04. Nothing To Fear    5:04
05. See You    4:30
06. Satellite    5:11
07. The Meaning Of Love    3:49
08. A Photograph Of You    3:25
09. Shouldn’t Have Done That    4:21
10. The Sun And The Rainfall    4:42
11. Now This Is Fun (Featuring – James New)   4:10
12. Oberkorn (It’s A Small Town)    4:36

Flac Size: 378 MB

05. MARSHEAUX - E - BAY QUEEN IS DEAD (COMPILATION) 2012
                    

Marsheaux – E-bay Queen Is Dead
Label: Undo Records – MCDUN35, Undo Records – CDUN35, Undo Records – 5099940400525
Format: CD, Compilation, Marianthi Cover
Country: Greece
Released: Apr 29, 2012
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Electro, Synth-pop, Alt-Pop,Indie Pop

TRACKS

                                       

01. Bizzare Love Duo    4:23
02. Fischerprice    4:03
03. Now And Never    4:09
04. Eyes Without A Face    4:46
05. Inside    4:14
06. Do You Feel?    4:40
07. Ghost / Hammer (Smash Up)    5:00
08. Empire State Human    3:22
09. Sadly    4:13
10. How Does It Feel?    4:24
11. Regret (Version 2)    2:17
12. She's Leaving    3:58
13. Fly Away    1:19
14. Cosmogirl    0:27

NOTES

Compilation with hard to find and previously unreleased material from 2003-2012.
Primarily made to be sold at the 2012 Marsheaux concerts, and in limited quantities through Undo's site.
1.000 copies were produced (500 with Marianthi on the cover and 500 with Sophie, both in THE SMITHS' "The Queen Is Dead" cover aesthetic).

Flac Size: 365 MB

The Darts: Discography 2017 - 2024

 

The Darts are a band comprised of four of the hardest rocking, tight leather jump suit wearing gorgeous girls ever to take the stage. But don't let the good looks fool you. These girls can hold their

own. There is not a weak link in this band. They are one of the hottest live bands around right now, bar none.Lead singer Nicole Laurenne flips her vintage Farfisa Combo organ around like it's a fashion accessory. Bassist Christina Nunez will haunt you with her Gothic beauty and infectious bass lines. Guitar slinger Michelle Balderama is a first cousin of Legendary Garage Rock Guitarist Bobby Balderama of Question Mark & The Mysterians. and talent runs in the family. 
                             

Michelle uses the Wah Wah pedal like you have not heard since Iggy & The Stooges. I dare anyone

to not have a good time while watching drummer Rikki Styxx play. She lives to play the drums and it shows on her face. Rock N Roll was meant to be fun and Rikki is obviouslydoing what she loves. A band this dynamic on stage rarely transfers that energy to vinyl. But The Darts are no ordinary band. They are one of those acts that come around once in a lifetime. Don't miss them.
                

An all-female garage punk combo whose music fuses paisley-era fuzz with '70s punk swagger and primitivism, the Darts are a group that proves long-distance relationships can be rewarding. The Darts

were formed in Phoenix, Arizona by Nicole Laurenne, formerly a member of the Love Me Nots, Zero Zero, and Motobunny, and Michelle Balderrama of Brainspoon. The Darts (US), now based in Seattle, Washington, formed in 2015 with the goal of making great all-girl garage-rock noise, see the world, and have a fab slumber party every night. The four women threw on vintage black slips, kicked off their shoes, and set out on the adventure. 
                                

In the first year, the band put out two self-produced EPs and signed with Dirty Water Records

(UK), which then released the first full-length vinyl, Me.Ow (2017). Dirty Water then re-released the first two EPs as a second full-length vinyl, The Darts (2017). The band immediately went on tour with The Living End and Billie Joe Armstrong’s The Longshot, and soon found themselves on big European stages like Sjockfest, Cosmic Trip, and Roots n Roses. 
                     

In 2018, Jello Biafra signed The Darts to his label, Alternative Tentacles, released their first 7-inch,

Bullet (2018) and then put out the third full-length record, I Like You But Not Like That (2018). The band supported their heroes The Damned on a US tour, performed on main stages at big festivals like Punk Rock Bowling, Hipnosis Fest and The Bash, and got placements on top tv shows like Peaky Blinders and reviews in top publications like Rolling Stone. In 2023, Alternative Tentacles Records released The Darts’ fourth LP, Snake Oil, funded entirely by fans and co-produced by Jello Biafra himself. 
                                  

The band went on a 100-day European tour, with unique European editions of Snake Oil and sold-

out shows in Madrid, London, France, and Scotland, plus appearances at top festivals Munster Raving Looney Party (Spain), Relache Fest (France), Festival Beat (Italy), Loungefest (Holland), and Muehlen Madness (Germany). The first pressings of Snake Oil sold out in both the US and Europe in less than two months and second pressings were rushed out on both continents during the tour.
                           

While juggling the Snake Oil tours, the band recorded their fifth full-length record, Boomerang,

with Grammy-winning producer Mark Rains (Hoover iii, Death Valley Girls) at Station House Studio in Los Angeles. Once again the album was released by Alternative Tentacles on different US and EU editions in the March 2024 - and again followed by over four months of touring in Europe, UK, and USA. The album catapulted the band into feature articles in Rock n Folk, Rolling Stone, and many other major publications, plus appearances on France 24 television, BBC radio, a live show at Barlinnie Prison in Edinburgh, and inclusion on many best of 2024 lists. 
                                   

During the massive tour, the band recorded two new singles in Lyon, France. In 2025, The Darts will

release the new singles in June on a compilation of early essential tracks, Nightmare Queens, on Adrenalin Fix Music and on an Alternative Tentacles split 7-inch with labelmates Tsunami Bomb. In 3 march 2026 The Darts released their album Halloween Love Songs. The spark for the record came during a 2024 Rock n Folk interview in Paris. Singer and keyboard player Nicole Laurenne joked that Halloween deserved more than one novelty hit. By the time she got home, the joke had grown teeth.
                             

“I didn’t want an album that was just monster-costumes on the playground,” she says. “Side A is full of

colorful, early-evening energy, the kind of songs you could blast while the neighborhood lights are flicking on. But Side B is the soundtrack for after dark, when the bonfire is raging. It’s for sweaty middle-of-the-night dancing, making out on a bed of empty candy wrappers, and spinning through an all-nighter apocalypse.” It is a concept album, but not a themed gimmick. More like a two-sided mood built from years of shows where danger, joy, humor, sweat, and catharsis all live in the same hour.
                             

IT'S PSYCHEDELIC BABY MAGAZINE (INTERVIEW HERE)

                                      

01. THE DARTS - THE DARTS 2018 ( THE DARTS EP I. 2016 + THE DARTS EP II. 2017)

                       

Dirty Water Records (UK) has re-released The Darts' two 2016 debut EPs as one full-length LP with

downloads. Pressed on 12" black vinyl with pink splatter. Preorders will ship in mid-July, 2018.  Recorded by band members Michelle Balderrama, Nicole Laurenne, Christina Nunez, and Rikki Styxx in Los Angeles and Phoenix. Mixed by Bob Hoag at Flying Blanket Recordings, Mesa AZ. Released July 15, 2018 .

                         

The Darts – The Darts
Label: Dirty Water Records – DWC1099CD
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 2018
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock

THE DARTS EP I. 2016

                              

01. Running Through Your Lies    4:51
02. Revolution    3:13
03. Carry Me Home    2:42
04. You Got Me    4:24
05. Take What I Need    2:32
06. Ramblin' Stone    4:06

THE DARTS EP II. 2017

                        

07. My Heart Is A Graveyard    2:43
08. She's Gone    2:29
09. I Want Your Fun    2:53
10. Evil Wayz    2:20
11. I Wanna Get You Off    3:16
12. Kiss Of Fire    3:56

BONUS TRAXS

13. I Wanna Get You Off (Radio Edit)   3:16
14. Subsonic Dream   3:14
15. Bullet   3:21

LINE - UP

Michelle Balderrama - Guitar, Vocals
Nicole Laurenne - Organ, Vocals
Christina Nunez - Bass, Vocals
Rikki Styxx - Drums, Vocals

Flac Size: 362 MB

02. THE DARTS - ME. OW. 2017

                        

The Darts have been running around the world for the last year peddling their blend of dirty psych garage

rock to the masses. Returning to the studio, they have certainly taken a step forward from their previous EPs with Me.Ow, their full length proper debut album. All the ingredients of their previous outings are here: driving rhythms, searing guitars, pounding bass lines, gliding Farsifas, and lead singer Nicole’s soaring fuzz-soaked vocals. This is a record is pure desert-session rock ‘n’ roll at its best. 
                            

The Darts – Me. Ow.
Label: Dirty Water Records – DWC1093CD
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 2017
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock

TRAXS

                      

01. The Cat's Meow    3:43
02. Gonna Make You Love    4:35
03. Strange Days    2:20
04. Not My Baby    3:30
05. Slay Me    2:58
06. Get Messy    2:23
07. Don't Freak Me Out    2:44
08. The Generator    4:32
09. I Made A Wish    3:11
10. Caught In The Devil's Game    4:23
11. You'll Bring Me Flowers    4:03
12. Batteries    1:25

LINE - UP

Organ, Vocals – Nicole Laurenne
Bass, Vocals – Christina Nunez
Design – Nicole Laurenne
Drums, Vocals – Rikki Styxx
Guitar, Vocals – Michelle Balderrama
Photography By – Kelly Sahr
Written-By – The Darts (US), The Trashwomen (tracks: 12)
Written-By [Co-written By] – John Carlucci (tracks: 1)

Flac Size: 275 MB

03. THE DARTS - I LIKE YOU BUT NOT LIKE THAT 2019

                             

Garage-punk-rock grrls will make your head slam and your feet shake. And then there's the music. The band switch between tracks that come out with a surging force, such as New Boy (maybe about their new

label boss, Jello Biafra), which careers along on the wave of a brilliant garage boogie, and those that step back and slide in like a desert-session serpent. Lead single Love U 2 Death takes the idea to its extreme, like a Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on a cocktail of acid and downers. It’s seductive in the way the vocals glide over a sparse rhythm and Meliza Jackson’s guitar screams from within. While the guitar and organ flit and fly over the songs, there is a tight rhythm section in the form of Cristina Nunez’s grooving bass and Rikki Styxx’s fantastic drumming. 
                       

The Darts – I Like You But Not Like That
Label: Alternative Tentacles – VIRUS 498
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: May 24, 2019
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock, Punk, Psychedelic Rock

TRAXS

                            

01. Breakup Makeup    2:35
02. My Way    2:19
03. Don't Hold My Hand    3:46
04. I Like U But Not Like That    2:50
05. Break Your Mind    2:29
06. Love U 2 Death    4:37
07. New Boy    2:20
08. Thin Line    2:28
09. Phantom    3:38
10. I Ain't Crying    2:13
11. Japan    2:03
12. Where's The Rain    4:18 

LINE - UP

Nicole Laurenne - vocals and Farfisa 
Christina Nunez - bass and backup vocals 
Meliza Jackson - guitar
Rikki Styxx - drums 

Flac Size: 267 MB

04. THE DARTS - SNAKE OIL 2023

                       

The Darts return from their Bat Cave / Covid lair with Snake Oil — by far their best album to date. Snake

Oil is their most accomplished full-length recording to date, with a much fuller sound than any Darts disc before — courtesy of their longtime collaborator Bob Hoag and some remote control co-production wizardry from Jello Biafra himself.
Featuring the return of Nicole Laurnne on vocals, Farfisa and Hammond organs, Christina Nunez on bass

and vocals, and Meliza Jackson on guitars and vocals, Snake Oil also marks the debut of new drummer Mary Rose Gonzales. The result? Snake Oil comes out smoking as if this band has been in a pressure cooker throughout the pandemic. This Snake Oil was concocted to remedy the most unaffected and stiff-legged garage rockers out there!
                 

The Darts – Snake Oil
Label: Alternative Tentacles – VIRUS 515
Format: CD, Stereo, Digipack
Country: US
Released: Mar 17, 2023
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock, Punk, Rock & Roll

TRAXS

                              

01. Snake Oil    2:32
02. Spy Girl    1:47
03. Love Tsunami    2:27
04. Under The Gun    3:12
05. Pink Slip    3:05
06. Love Song    3:39
07. You Just Love Yourself    3:21
08. Underground    3:35
09. Intersex    2:22
10. Donne-Moi Tout    2:09
11. Black Eyes    3:03
12. Shit Show    2:22
13. Bring It Back    3:47

LINE - UP

Vocals, Organ – Nicole Laurenne
Drums – Mary Rose Gonzales
Percussion, Synth – Bob Hoag
Vocals, Bass – Christina Nunez
Vocals, Guitar – Meliza Jackson

Flac Size: 309 MB

05. THE DARTS - BOOMERANG 2024

                  

The Darts can’t stop, won’t stop! Hot on the heels on last year’s groundbreaking album, SNAKE OIL ,The Darts have returned guns blazing with a brand-new album, BOOMERANG! While on a break from their

intense international touring schedule, The Darts stopped at Station House Studio in Los Angeles to work with producer Mark Rains (Hooveriii, Death Valley Girls, Hunx and His Punx), with the mission of capturing the band's raw rock spirit. From the opening chords of “Hang Around,” listeners are launched into an explosive garage party, with the Farfisa organ bringing a carnival and snarky gang vocals adding to the fray. The band doesn’t let up from there. With Nicole Laurenne on vocals and Farfisa, Christina Nunez on bass and backup vocals, Meliza Jackson on guitars, and Mary Rose Gonzales on drums, the tight lineup fuels the album’s themes of resilience and empowerment.. Each track on BOOMERANG packs a punch, drawing the listener into a world of infectious hooks and soaring riffs.
                             

The Darts – Boomerang
Label: Alternative Tentacles – VIRUS 520
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2024
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock

TRAXS

                   

01. Hang Around    2:01
02. Are You Down    2:23
03. Pour Another    2:41
04. Your Show    2:40
05. Liar    2:26
06. Slither    2:34
07. Photograph    2:27
08. Hell Yeah    2:25
09. Night    2:48
10. Welcome To My Doldrums    2:17
11. Dreaming Crazy    2:11
12. You Disappoint Me    2:07
13. The Middle Of Nowhere    3:25

LINE - UP

Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Lyrics By, Music By – Nicole Laurenne
Bass, Backing Vocals – Christina Nunez
Drums, Percussion – Mary Rose Gonzales
Guitar – Meliza Jackson

Flac Size: 417 MB