Nasty Rumors are definitely my cup of tea. This particular tea is a Swiss import with a distinctively British flavor. And let me tell you, it's a premium product! There is nothing I love more in music than 1977 U.K. punk rock. Bloody Hell, What A Pity!, the new album from Bern's Nasty Rumors, sounds like a long-lost U.K. punk LP from 1977 or '78. And I am here for it! What a thrill it is to hear this style of music carried off not only faithfully but also brilliantly. If you took all the best parts of the Lurkers, Boys, Vibrators, Buzzcocks, and Generation X and mixed them together with a pinch of the Ramones, you'd basically have Nasty Rumors. This band has been on my radar going back to 2016, but Bloody Hell takes things to another level. Out on the always-dependable Wanda Records, this album is a 12-track blitzkrieg of sing-along pogo punk goodness. The band's approach runs the gamut from snotty to poppy to anthemic, which makes for a tremendously satisfying selection of songs. There was a time in my life when I traversed miles and miles trying to track down albums like this one. These guys have nailed the style and delivered top-quality tunes to boot. Bloody Hell has absolutely earned a spot on my record shelf next to the classics. If you want to hear the sound of 1977 in 2022, there's no one doing it better than Nasty Rumors!
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Spot on review. This album took me back to the late 1970s like a safety-pin encrusted magic carpet... If I had heard this in 1977 it would have ranked amongst my all time faves, but I heard it in early 2023 and it now ranks amongst my all time faves! ;) Nasty Rumours have hit the punk nail on the head. I hope they will tour the U.K. soon!
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