STIFF RICHARDS (CLEAR VINYL)

Clear Vinyl LP pressing. Funny to think there was a time not so long ago when Stiff Richards was a name that required explanation - but not to you, of course, o punk connoisseur. This is your territory, after all. Music is your oxygen and the sound of the underground is your clarion call. You can explain the distinction between Know Your Product and No, You re Product . Hey, you re probably pretty good-looking too. You know your shit, either way. So no wonder you re drawn to this relative holy grail of modern garage rock - the 2017 self-titled debut album by the aforementioned Stiff Richards. Originally released on their own Stiff Records (and again by Legless in 2020), it lays down all the elements that made last year s mighty State of Mind LP such an instant classic. OK, we ve established you know the drill, but let s recap: scintillating Aus-punk that recalls the heroic high-speed riffs of their countrymen The Saints and Radio Birdman. It sounds like Royal Headache covering Mot rhead, or maybe the other way around. It s a full-on riot in 30 minutes - the rawest of rock n roll bleeding into the grimiest of power chords with hooks for days. You already know you re gonna love it.